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Hong Kong followed other Asian markets in opening lower partly due to a lack of positive news on European debt from the G20 meeting. Possible credit tightening pushed stocks lower.

Global markets are awaiting the results of the US Federal Reserve (Central Bank) meetings scheduled for today and tomorrow, amid growing concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates, which may negatively affect stock markets, while contributing to supporting the value of the dollar. Although economists at global investment banks have indicated that the Federal Reserve may tighten monetary policy at each meeting, starting next March, the majority of economists in a Bloomberg survey expected the "US Federal Reserve" to use the monetary policy meeting on January 25-26, In order to suggest a 25 basis point increase in the benchmark interest rate, two experts are eyeing a sudden 50 basis point increase, which would be the largest since 2000, to combat higher price pressures. official advice The most notable official statement was by Lyle Brainard, who was nominated by US President Joe Biden to take over as Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, where she stated that the Fed may raise interest rates from next March.

Hong Kong opened higher and kept rising in much higher turnover as investors cheered a lower-than-expected drop in China's fourth quarter GDP to 8.9%.