Most Asian markets ended down after a choppy session Tuesday, with Hong Kong stocks dragged lower by concern that the government may act to cool property prices, while Indian shares were hit by poor corporate-earnings reports.

Property stocks are knocked lower in Hong Kong after the city’s central banker lifts the down payment required on luxury-home purchases to cool rapid price appreciation.

Asian markets end higher Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicates the worst is over for the U.S. economy.

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.

Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa report first-half profit that beat analystsâ?? expectations, prompting boss Li Ka-shing to say the global slowdown is proving milder than expected.

Yiannis G. Mostrous, editor of the Silk Road Investor, says Hong Kong’s real estate market lagged others recently, and pent-up demand is strong.

This correction is financial, not fundamental, argues China analyst David Riedel, who continues to see ripe trends and buying opportunities in China.