Hong Kong stocks closed flat on Tuesday after a jittery market day with anticipations of China's inflation report release that could indicate a weak domestic demand strengthening industrial deflation concerns.
According to a consensus estimate of economists, the drop-in producer prices may be about 0.8% for the 21st month since the declines have started, a Bloomberg report said.
According to a Fidelity report, investors may turn towards equities under the hopes of a global cycle of interest-rate cuts.
The Hang Seng Index remained flat at 0.00% falling only 0.83 points, to close Tuesday's session at 17,523.23. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell by 0.14%, or 9.09 points, to close at 6,275.64.
In corporate news, Baiwang (HKG:6657) opened 11% lower at HK$32 on its first trading day. The enterprise digitalization solutions provider sold 9,262,000 shares and priced its IPO at HK$36 per share, at the bottom of the range with a maximum price of HK$40. Net proceeds from the offering were HK$228.9 million. The company's shares were up 8% on Tuesday's close.
Fangzhou (HKG:6086) raised about HK$67.1 million in net proceeds from its initial public offering in Hong Kong after pricing the shares near the higher end of the indicative price range. The chronic disease management services provider issued 23.8 million shares at HK$8.18 apiece, below the upper limit of its targeted range of HK$7.60 to HK$8.36 per share, expecting to raise around HK$29.2 million more from the IPO. Fangzhou starts trading on the Hong Kong bourse Today.
Shareholders of Anhui Expressway (SHA:600012, HKG:0995) will meet on July 25 to vote on the proposed issue of up to 5 billion yuan of corporate bonds. The bonds, if issued, will have a term of a maximum of five years and may be issued in single or multiple maturities. The expressway operator intends to use proceeds from the issue for project construction, equity contribution, repayment of debts, and replenishment of working capital. The company's shares were up 2% on Tuesday's close.
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