Express News | The U.S. Treasury Secretary stated that he plans to meet with China in the coming weeks to discuss trade and other topics.
Trump: Have signed 12 trade letters, planned to send them out on Monday.
U.S. President Trump stated that starting from July 4, the U.S. government will notify countries that have not reached a trade agreement of the new tariff rates, with a Range of 10% to 70%, and plans to officially implement it starting August 1.
Mid-year review | Hong Kong stocks see a surge in buybacks! In the first half of the year, the buyback amount exceeded 160 billion HKD, with Tencent firmly established as the 'king of buybacks'.
In the first half of 2025, the share buyback boom in the Hong Kong stock market is particularly striking. According to Statistics, a total of 233 companies carried out buybacks, with a cumulative amount reaching 165.4 billion Hong Kong dollars, an increase of 30.85% compared to 126.4 billion Hong Kong dollars during the same period last year. Which companies have been the most "generous" in this wave of buybacks?
Breaking the upper and lower limits! The new fee regulations of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will soon take effect.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will implement a new Stocks transaction fee structure starting from June 30, 2025, completely breaking the previous limits of a minimum of 2 Hong Kong dollars and a maximum of 100 Hong Kong dollars.
Express News | SHEIN is rumored to secretly apply for a Hong Kong IPO and will submit the application within the month.
How much insurance was purchased from the Bank?
Changjiang Securities stated that as of June 20, among the 19 stake acquisitions by insurance companies for 2025, 9 involved Bank stocks, with 7 being Hong Kong Bank stocks. In terms of holding size, the reference market value held by insurance Institutions in A-share Bank stocks reached 265.78 billion yuan; among the 7 Hong Kong Bank stocks with a high weight in the Hang Seng Financial Index, the market value held by insurance Institutions exceeded 560 billion yuan, accounting for about 20% of the total insurance Stocks holdings, indicating a relatively high concentration.
Australia's top iron ore export hub has set a record for shipment volume in May, with a significant increase of 13.7% month-on-month.
Australia's largest bulk export terminal set a historical record for iron ore shipments in May, despite weather issues at the beginning of 2025 that had suppressed exports, the cumulative cargo volume so far this year still reached a historical high.
Sixty percent of insurance Institutions plan to increase their investment scale in Hong Kong stocks by 2025. Hong Kong is the preferred market for foreign investment by insurance funds.
Research shows that 63% of Institutions plan to increase their investment scale in Hong Kong stocks by 2025, mainly through the Stock Connect program to increase investments in Hong Kong stocks. In 2024, the balance of overseas investments by insurance funds is 76.1 billion USD, equivalent to 569.5 billion yuan. In 2024, the balance of investments by insurance funds in the Hong Kong market accounts for 51% of the total overseas investment balance, making it the preferred market for overseas investments in Stocks and Bonds.
Trump has taken action against Iran! How are market insiders viewing this?
Analysts expect that oil prices will see an initial rise, and market uncertainty will significantly increase. Investors are closely monitoring potential retaliatory measures from Iran, especially the potential threat to the crucial energy passage of the Strait of Hormuz.
Explosive growth in 25 years: What did the Hong Kong Stock Exchange do right?
For Hong Kong, an international financial center, the status of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (hereinafter referred to as "HKEX") is self-evident. Starting from June 20, the iconic golden gong of HKEX will tour various districts in Hong Kong for two weeks. This is part of the celebration for HKEX's 25th anniversary this year and marks the first "Golden Gong Parade" hosted by HKEX.
"Revenue decreased by 35?" Insurance fund products launch "last-minute promotions."
Not friendly for the insurance companies themselves.
Express News | US President Trump posted on Social Media: The agreement with China is great.
Express News | U.S. President Trump stated in a recent post on Social Media: an agreement has been reached with China, but it still requires final approval from the Chinese side.
Express News | He Lifeng: The Chinese side is sincere and principled in trade and economic negotiations.
The U.S. Commerce Secretary stated that the China-U.S. negotiations are progressing smoothly and may continue on Wednesday.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick stated that trade negotiations with Chinese officials are progressing well and hopes the talks will conclude by Tuesday evening London time, although he indicated that negotiations may continue into Wednesday.
Express News | The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council: Enterprises from The Guangdong-hk-macao Greater Bay Area allowed to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange can also be listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange according to polic
CICC: The abundance of funds in the Hong Kong stock market and the scarcity of Assets.
CICC believes that the "abundance of funds" due to excessive liquidity and the "lack of assets" with limited returns will inevitably lead to overall Index trends being difficult to find, resulting in range-bound fluctuations, while structural market trends will flourish. Currently, the overall macro and market environment in China still needs repair but has structural highlights that are more favorable for Hong Kong stocks. This is because whether it is providing stable returns through dividends, or representing the mainline of structural opportunities such as new consumption, AI Technology, or even innovative drugs, Hong Kong stocks have a greater advantage, which also explains the outperformance of the Hong Kong stock market.
Implementing the consensus from the leaders' conversation, focusing on tariffs, Technology, and rare earths, Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultations are being held today in London.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 7th that, at the invitation of the United Kingdom government, He Lifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, will visit the United Kingdom from June 8 to 13. During this period, the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism will be held with the U.S. side.
A significant event between China and the United States! The first meeting of the trade and economic consultation mechanism will be held.
He Lifeng will visit the United Kingdom and hold the first meeting of the China-US economic and trade negotiation mechanism.
Trump: China and the United States will hold trade talks in London next Monday.
Trump stated that negotiations are expected to proceed smoothly.