HONG KONG • Fears that capital will flee Hong Kong are visible just about everywhere in the city's financial markets, yet the currency remains resistant for now.
Speculators are betting on significant depreciation with derivatives, sending a measure of bearishness to near its highest level for the year. Volume on Hong Kong dollar options soared to US$3.7 billion (S$5.25 billion) last Friday, with a third of the trades betting the pegged currency would hit or break the weak end of its trading band.
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