Hang Seng index down 1.5% after Beijing unveils $1.4tn plan to restructure local government debt but no consumer support
Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday after a fiscal stimulus package announced by authorities last week to help shore up China’s economy underwhelmed investors. Chinese equities had climbed over the past week with expectations of more details on Beijing’s stimulus plan following a monetary policy blitz at the end of September. But investors were disappointed by the lack of measures targeting consumption.
Iron ore futures contracts on the Dalian Commodity Exchange fell 3 per cent to Rmb760 a tonne on Monday. LME copper was down 2.4 per cent to $9,477 a tonne. Shares of BHP Group, the world’s largest listed miner, closed 4.1 per cent lower at A$41.6 . Brent crude, the international oil benchmark affected by the outlook for China demand, was trading 0.4 per cent lower at $73.50 a barrel.
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