Hong Kong government upgrades typhoon alert to level 10

Earlier news that morning trade on the HK stock exchange is halted

• if the storm signal is still at 8 or higher at noon (HK time) trading will be suspended for the whole day

Hong Kong is bracing for Typhoon Hato - best of luck riding out the storm to all ForexLive traders in HK!

• HK Observatory has issued the No. 10 typhoon signal, it's the first at that level since 2012