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  "id": 11401669,
  "title": "Hong Kong IPOs falter, China aids homebuyers, EU trade talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hong-kong-ipos-falter-china-aids-homebuyers-eu-trade-talks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/plus/business/banking-finance/article/3369567/hong-kong-ipos-falter-china-aids-homebuyers-eu-trade-talks"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong's initial public offerings (IPOs) are struggling, with seven out of 12 IPOs in September falling on their first day of trading, according to Bloomberg data. This brings the total number of flops in the third quarter to 15 out of 31 IPOs. In contrast, only 14 out of 77 IPOs declined in the first half of the year.\n\nThe city's retail sales, however, showed a 5.6 per cent year-on-year increase in August, reaching a value of HK$32 billion. Sales growth had slowed for two consecutive months prior to this, but picked up in August. The Census and Statistics Department reported that sales in the first eight months of the year rose by 8.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2025.\n\nElectrical goods and other consumer durables recorded the strongest increase in August, rising by 29.1 per cent year on year. On the other hand, motor vehicles and parts recorded a decline of 22 per cent. The Hong Kong Retail Management Association had noted that August sales fell short of expectations.",
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        "title": "Hong Kong IPOs falter, China aids homebuyers, EU trade talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hong-kong-ipos-falter-china-aids-homebuyers-eu-trade-talks-11403258",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:05:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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