PHILADELPHIA COMPANIES - Hong Kong stocks fall amid global economic fears - Boston Globe PHILADELPHIA COMPANIES - Hong Kong stocks fall amid global economic fears - Boston Globe

Monday, February 16, 2009

PHILADELPHIA COMPANIES - Hong Kong stocks fall amid global economic fears - Boston Globe

HONG KONG— Hong Kong stocks fell Monday amid fears the global slump was worsening despite government stimulus measures. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index fell 98.79 points, or 0.7 percent, to 13,455.88, though finished off its lows. Sentiment was hurt in Stock and Shares News

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HONG KONG : Asian stocks came under modest pressure Monday, with dismal economic data and doubts about prospects for the financial industry outstripping investor relief that a U.S. economic stimulus bill had finally passed. The British pound fell in Stock and Shares News

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell 0.5 percent by midday on Monday, as jitters on insurers' funding position prompted by bank losses added to gloom on financials, while the grim economic backdrop pressured commodity stocks. By in Stock and Shares News

HONG KONG, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares fell 0.9 percent on Monday, as investors fretted about poor earnings at banks and sold down shares in HSBC Holdings and Bank of East Asia but bought utilities as investors sought safe havens. The in Stock and Shares News

LONDON (Dow Jones)--European stocks continued to decline Monday, with banks and insurance stocks leading the falls amid a general unwillingness to take bold moves in a relatively quiet session. "Markets appear to be jittery, as we are standing in the in Stock and Shares News

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