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Hong Kong bourse to keep trading through severe weather: leader
Hong Kong bourse to keep trading through severe weather: leader

Hong Kong's stock exchange will continue trading through typhoons and heavy storms from September, the city's leader announced Tuesday. On Tuesday John Lee said that from September 23 investors can trade as usual "when the typhoon signal number eight or above is hoisted in Hong Kong, or even during a black rainstorm warning".

Asian markets rise with Wall St as traders eye latest US data
Asian markets rise with Wall St as traders eye latest US data

Asian equities rallied Tuesday, tracking another tech-driven record on Wall Street, while investors awaited fresh US economic data to get a better handle on the outlook for inflation. Investors will be keeping an eye on US retail sales, business inventories and industrial production data Tuesday, which will provide the latest snapshot of the economy.