- Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change to what have often been violent clashes.
- The scenes showed that the movement is far from fizzling out, triggering fears about retail, tourism and business confidence, as well as worries over the city's stock and property markets.
- The Hang Seng index still rose 2.2% overnight following a healthy lead from Wall Street and key interest rate reforms from the People's Bank of China.
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