Chinese companies rush to serve up sunny news in rocky markets

Chinese companies rush to serve up sunny news in rocky markets Chinese companies rush to serve up sunny news in rocky markets

TOKYO — After Hong Kong’s stock market opened the week as one of the worst performers amid a trade war-induced global sell-off, numerous listed companies scrambled to announce share buybacks and positive messages that could help calm investors.

Nikkei Asia spotted well over a dozen Hong Kong-listed company disclosures on share repurchases, strong recent performances and assurances about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies.