Hong Kong bear market and other news to know before the Opening Bell

1. Bears in Hong Kong: Hong Kong's stock market is crumbling on mounting fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China, and concerns about slowing economic growth in China.
A decline in China's currency, the yuan, has made it more expensive for Chinese investors to buy Hong Kong stocks because they are priced in the Hong Kong dollar, which is pegged to the US dollar. Fears about the stability of emerging markets are adding to ...