Asian equities rose despite rising Middle East tensions. Powell’s Friday press conference, confirming a September rate cut, sent the US dollar lower. Hong Kong outperformed as the Hang Seng Index closed just below the 18,

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Bonnie Chan discusses how the bourse is benefiting from investors from mainland China in need of diversifying their holdings at a time of turbulence in markets from Shanghai to Shenzhen.

Stocks in China and Hong Kong experienced declines on Tuesday as recent economic data failed to reassure investors and the absence of new stimulus measures continued to weigh on market sentiment. In line with market expectations,

Asian equity markets were mixed on light news prior to the US Fed’s Jackson Hole meetings as the US dollar fell against Asian currencies and Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia outperformed while Japan and South Korea underperformed.