Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall; Hong Kong shares drop after budget announcement
Publishing timestamp: 2024-02-28 02:21:13
Summary
Asia-Pacific stock markets mostly fell as New Zealand's central bank kept interest rates steady and Hong Kong scrapped rules to tighten its property market. Hong Kong announced its budget and said it will scrap plans to tighten its property market with immediate effect. Bitcoin prices have rebounded and Apple is canceling plans to build an electric car to focus on generative artificial intelligence.
Sentiment: NEUTRAL
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/28/asia-markets-.html