【明報專訊】政府統計處公布,本港9月消費物價指數(CPI)按年上升2%,略高於市場預期的1.8%,亦較8月增速加快0.2個百分點,撇除所有政府一次過紓困措施的基本通脹率為1.8%。政府發言人表示,9月通脹升幅擴大主要受颱風和極端天氣帶動蔬菜價格等食品價格上升所致,基本通脹率維持溫和。
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【明報專訊】政府統計處公布,本港9月消費物價指數(CPI)按年上升2%,略高於市場預期的1.8%,亦較8月增速加快0.2個百分點,撇除所有政府一次過紓困措施的基本通脹率為1.8%。政府發言人表示,9月通脹升幅擴大主要受颱風和極端天氣帶動蔬菜價格等食品價格上升所致,基本通脹率維持溫和。
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Investors are eagerly waiting for Nvidia‘s (NVDA) Q4 earnings, scheduled for February 25. The last earnings report was an absolute smasher, yet the stock market reacted negatively. The stock closed at $186.52 on the day of earnings and closed at $180.64 on the next day. I covered analysts’ reactions to those earnings in my article
Micron and Broadcom are well-known breakout stocks, but Nokia is also poised to grow as it pivots into AI. The tech sector is getting repriced as investors figure out how AI will disrupt entire industries for the next several years. The picking of winners and losers has begun, and a few companies will stand the

Nvidia’s business results have been extraordinary, but are they impressive enough to make the stock a buy after a big run-up last year? Shares of artificial intelligence (AI) chip leader Nvidia (NVDA +0.79%) have held up well in early 2026, edging ahead of the broader market even as several other megacap tech companies have seen
On Feb. 24, 2026, a massive Meta AI chip pact reframed this chipmaker’s role in data center infrastructure. Today’s Change (8.81%) $17.32 Current Price $213.92 Key Data Points Market Cap $321B Day’s Range $206.51 – $216.72 52wk Range $76.48 – $267.08 Volume 3.5M Avg Vol 36M Gross Margin 45.99% Advanced Micro Devices (AMD +8.81%), a

Berkshire recently disclosed its equity holdings as of the end of 2025, giving the market a chance to see what it bought and sold in the fourth quarter. As it always does following each quarter, Berkshire Hathaway recently disclosed the stocks it held in its massive equities portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Short selling is enjoying a bit of a comeback of late, despite markets surging over the past few years and inflicting several painful squeezes along the way. The median short interest in S&P 500 stocks has

Today, Feb. 23, 2026, a pivotal obesity‑drug trial setback forces investors to rethink Novo Nordisk’s strategy. Today’s Change (-16.43%) $-7.79 Current Price $39.63 Key Data Points Market Cap $134B Day’s Range $39.34 – $41.09 52wk Range $39.34 – $93.80 Volume 99M Avg Vol 23M Gross Margin 80.90% Dividend Yield 4.36% Novo Nordisk (NVO 16.43%), a

Lenders begin to worry about how AI agents could undermine their borrowers. Stock markets got rocked Monday, with the Dow down 1.3% amid concerns over a new report from Citrini Research, laying out economic risks from AI agents. Financial giant Morgan Stanley (MS 4.86%) stock is down 4.3% as of 1:30 p.m. ET. Image source:

The S&P 500 could be set to break out of its anemic trading range, according to a veteran Wall Street strategist. The key metric to watch isn’t some piece of technical analysis or a big earnings update. Rather, it’s the growing feeling of economic unease among high-earning Americans, according to Jim Paulsen. The S&P 500

Today, Feb. 23, 2026, investors weigh Nio’s record Lunar New Year battery swaps against fresh institutional selling and looming resistance. Today’s Change (4.34%) $0.22 Current Price $5.29 Key Data Points Market Cap $11B Day’s Range $5.19 – $5.40 52wk Range $3.02 – $8.02 Volume 52M Avg Vol 45M Gross Margin 11.25% Nio (NIO +4.34%), designs

Takeover interest from “at least one suitor” is moving this payments giant’s stock higher, today, Feb. 23, 2026. Today’s Change (5.74%) $2.39 Current Price $44.04 Key Data Points Market Cap $38B Day’s Range $40.53 – $45.67 52wk Range $38.46 – $79.50 Volume 3.4M Avg Vol 20M Gross Margin 41.78% Dividend Yield 0.34% PayPal (PYPL +5.74%),

This ETF invests aggressively in high-growth stocks, while maintaining minimal exposure to worse-performing areas of the market. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.10%), which is a highly diversified index featuring 500 companies from 11 different economic sectors, delivered a solid return of 16.4% in 2025. However, had you invested in the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF

The global stock market has more than doubled the S&P 500’s return since January 2025. The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.91%) is the benchmark for the U.S. stock market. It has advanced less than 1% year to date. The MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Index is a benchmark for the global stock market (excluding U.S. equities). It
This week (February 16th to February 22nd), two companies submitted their listing applications to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. No companies passed the hearing, conducted an initial public offering, or were listed during this period. On February 16, Shandong Xinde Technology Co., Ltd. submitted its listing application to the Main Board of the Hong Kong
Auto stocks generally rose today. As of press time, $BYD COMPANY (01211.HK)$ 、 $SERES (09927.HK)$ surged nearly 5%, $LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK)$ 、 $LI AUTO-W (02015.HK)$ rose more than 4%, $NIO-SW (09866.HK)$ 、 $XPENG-W (09868.HK)$ rose more than 3%. In terms of developments, on February 20 local time, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s
On February 23, it was reported that the concept stocks of optical communication in the Hong Kong stock market surged again. As of press time, $YOFC (06869.HK)$ The stock price surged over 16%, reaching a new all-time high of HKD 133 per share. The total market capitalization surpassed the HKD 100 billion mark, with an
Insurance stocks collectively rose, as of press time,$AIA (01299.HK)$up over 4%,$PICC GROUP (01339.HK)$surging over 3%,$PING AN (02318.HK)$、$CHINA LIFE (02628.HK)$、$NCI (01336.HK)$with gains exceeding 2%. In terms of news, the National Financial Regulatory Administration previously released annual operating data for the insurance industry. The data showed that in 2025, the insurance industry achieved approximately RMB 6.12 trillion

The equal-weight S&P 500 has been rising to record highs since the beginning of the year, while the market-weight S&P 500 has been literally loopy just below 7000 over the same period (chart). This has been mostly attributable to the stock market’s rotation in the type of outperforming stocks, from high-tech to low-tech industries. Previously, the former were

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, retail investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.” That typically referred to those prone to trading on hype, or chasing trends rather than company or industry fundamentals, or responding late to big market moves. That’s no longer the case. An analysis of where retail investors
①The computing power hardware sector in Hong Kong stocks has strengthened again. What are the new positive factors driving short-term trends? ②Changfei Optical Fiber surged over 13%. Which other stocks are receiving capital attention? Driven by the rising wave of AI fever since the beginning of the year, Hong Kong-listed stocks in the computing power