Hong Kong stocks stuck between a 'rock and a hard place' for 2019

Hong Kong stocks are closing out a rough year and the outlook for 2019 remains largely negative, analysts and investors say. Headwinds from a weakening economy in China, the trade war with the United States, concerns about signs of emerging U.S. weakness and an expected slowdown in local initial public offerings after a banner 2018 are seen as likely to weigh on the market.