The Hong Kong dollar pulled back from a morning low to trade a shade firmer on Monday afternoon, after renewed security fears knocked US dollar sentiment.
The greenback slipped from recent multi-week highs against major currencies on Monday after weaker-than-expected US growth data and intelligence warnings.
The local currency was trading steadily at 7.7997/98 in the afternoon session, off a morning low of 7.7999 and a shade higher than 7.7998/99 in late Asian trade on Friday.