Asian stock markets meandered lower ... and possibly less accommodation from the US Federal Reserve after recent inflation reports from Washington. Hong Kong and Shanghai finished in the red ...

This was down from 6.5 per US dollar at the start of the year, under the floating exchange rate system. Shops began to quote prices in US dollars and refused to accept Hong Kong dollar notes.

A planned reform to the Hong Kong stock exchange’s trading unit system should boost stock market turnover and encourage smaller investors, but implementing it will require investment to overcome ...

Asian stock markets drifted lower Wednesday ... odds for sustained easing from the inflation-concerned US Federal Reserve. Hong Kong and Tokyo finished in the red, while Shanghai held ground.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street ended sharply lower and gold surged to record highs on Tuesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve convened ... All three major U.S. stock indexes posted steep losses ...