Today in News History

On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 229, Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor of Eastern Wu. In 947, Wang, imperial consort of Later Tang passed away. In 947, Li Congyi, prince of Later Tang (born 931) passed away. In 960, Feng Yanji, chancellor of Southern Tang (born 903) passed away. In 1810, John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. In 1925, Anna Chennault, Chinese widow of Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault (died 2018) was born. In 1930, Francis Newall, 2nd Baron Newall, English businessman and politician was born. In 1949, Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes, English accountant and politician was born. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

China Stocks in Hong Kong Eye Bear Market on Spending Woes

Bloomberg

June 23, 2026

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China Stocks in Hong Kong Eye Bear Market on Spending Woes

Chinese equities in Hong Kong edged toward a bear market as sentiment soured on tepid consumer spending and fading confidence in e-commerce firms.

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