The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in back-to-back trading days, gathering more than 300 points or 1.2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 26,835-point plateau and may see mild upside again on Monday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is positive on optimism for economic stimulus and a coronavirus vaccine. The European and U.S. markets were up and the Asian bourses figure to at least open in similar fashion.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.