HSBC issued a statement yesterday saying it ôhad not sought capital support from the UK government and cannot envisage circumstances where such action would be necessaryö. The bank went on to reiterate that it is strongly capitalised and committed to maintaining this position. The statement came on a day when HSBC's shares lost 3% on the Hong Kong stock exchange to close at HK$62.30 $8.03, dragging down sentiment across Hong Kong equities.
HSBCÆs share price is continuing a freefall which saw it lose almost 15% during the course of last weekÆs trading, as fears mount that the financial situation at the bank is deteriorating. Sentiment across banking stocks has also been...
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