There is still a chance for loan growth to slow further, but the Chinese government is slowly loosening. If loan growth picks up, it will be good for banks.

About 70 companies were listed on the Hong Kong Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM).

Everybody expects HSBC to report growth in earnings, but whether it is a single or double-digit increase it is something that is keenly awaited.

If we play it later we've got a better chance of having a healthier team. We also have a chance of having a more beat-up team.

We can't rule out double-digit retail sales growth in the final quarter.

Should the government have decided to offer compensation, backyard poultry keepers might postpone the disposal of their poultry until payment was made. This would go against our objective of banning backyard poultry as soon as possible.