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On January 5th, Hong Kong stocks closed with the Hang Seng Index up 0.03% and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 0.09%. The total turnover of the Hang Seng Index reached HK$283.462 billion. On the sector front, short video concept stocks strengthened throughout the day, with Kuaishou (01024.HK) rising over 11% and Bilibili (09626.HK) rising over 5%. Mainland property stocks were active, with Ronshine China (03301.HK) and Greentown China (03900.HK) rising over 6%. Pharmaceutical outsourcing concept stocks collectively strengthened, with Joinn Laboratories (06127.HK) rising over 13% and Tigermed (03347.HK) rising over 6%. On the downside, commercial aerospace stocks collectively declined, with Goldwind Technology (02208.HK) falling over 8% and Asia Pacific Satellite (01045.HK) falling over 6%. Automotive stocks weakened throughout the day, with Great Wall Motor (02333.HK) falling more than 6% and NIO (09866.HK) falling nearly 6%.On January 5th, ActivTrades analyst Tim Ritschar stated in a report that amidst the backdrop of the US arrest of Venezuelan leader Maduro over the weekend and rising political uncertainty in South America, investors may shy away from risky assets such as stocks and corporate bonds. He said, "Given Venezuelas substantial oil reserves, market participants are closely watching the reaction of energy prices and their impact on inflation expectations." Ritschar added that if geopolitical uncertainty persists, the preference for risky assets may decline in the short term.The Hang Seng Index closed up 8.77 points, or 0.03%, at 26,347.24 on Monday, January 5; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed up 5.19 points, or 0.09%, at 5,741.63 on Monday, January 5; the H-share Index closed down 20.52 points, or 0.22%, at 9,148.47 on Monday, January 5; and the Red Chip Index closed up 2.83 points, or 0.07%, at 4,086.74 on Monday, January 5.Hong Kong stocks closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.03% and the Tech Index up 0.09%. Kuaishou (01024.HK) surged over 11%, NIO (09866.HK) fell about 6%, and XPeng (09868.HK) dropped over 4%.On January 5, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian held a regular press conference. A reporter asked about Trumps "threats" to Cuba and other countries. In response, Lin Jian stated that China firmly supports the status of the Latin American and Caribbean Zone of Peace, opposes any actions that violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter or infringe upon the sovereignty and security of other countries, opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, and opposes external forces interfering in the internal affairs of Latin American countries under any pretext.

Bitcoin falls below $19,000 as cryptos creak under rate hike risk

Skylar Shaw

Sep 20, 2022 14:27

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On Monday, cryptocurrency prices hit new lows as a result of regulatory worries and a general investor reluctance to engage in risky assets due to impending interest rate increases.


By market value, Bitcoin, the most valuable cryptocurrency, dropped almost 5% to a three-month low of $18,387.


The second-largest cryptocurrency, ethereum, lost 3% to a two-month low of $1,285 and had lost more than 10% in the previous day. The majority of the smaller tokens had larger losses.


Over the weekend, a significant update to the Ethereum blockchain—which supports the ether token—called the Merge changed how transactions are handled and reduced energy consumption.


The value of the token has decreased amid rumors that comments made last week by Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, suggested the new structure would draw further regulation. The upgrades' surrounding trades were likewise unwound.


The regulatory outlook is guesswork, according to Matthew Dibb, COO of Singapore's Stack Funds cryptocurrency platform.


Since the Merge, the markets have shed a lot of their excitement, he said. Given the uneasy global background, he said, "It's truly been a sell-the-news sort of event," and predicted that ether will test $950 in the near future.


"From a basic and technological standpoint, the current situation does not appear promising. There isn't a clear quick positive trigger that will support these markets and inject a ton of fresh cash and liquidity, in our opinion.