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Established in 1969, the Hang Seng Index is the benchmark stock market index, monitoring changes in 48 constituent blue chip stocks. It is maintained by Hang Seng Indexes Company, a unit of Hang Seng Bank, which is controlled by HSBC Group.
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Hong Kong stocks surge on China’s surprisingly strong July exports

Fresh trade data adds to confidence among investors that the resilience of China’s growth in the first half will hold up.

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Hong Kong stocks tread water as traders await China data, interim results

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Hong Kong stocks rise as rate-cut expectations fuel global risk appetite

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Hong Kong stocks snap 4-day decline on Fed rate-cut bets

Some analysts anticipate the Federal Reserve may cut rates by half a point in September.

A view of Exchange Square in Central, home of the Hong Kong’s bourse operator, on January 9, 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Hong Kong stocks record biggest weekly loss in nearly 4 months

Stellar run that drove the Hang Seng Index to its highest point in three and a half years last month shows signs of fatigue.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong must make the most of its impressive economic comeback

Now that stability and prosperity have returned, thanks to mainland support, the city must seize the momentum to contribute to new Chinese growth.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong’s war chest grows the most in 2 decades on bull market

The Exchange Fund’s first-half return grew 76.6 per cent from the HK$110.1 billion gain last year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.

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Hong Kong stocks slide to 2-week low on Fed decision, China manufacturing data

China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index falls to 49.3 in July from 49.7 in June.

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Hong Kong stocks trade lower on disappointment over China–US trade negotiations

World’s two largest economies stop short of finalising a new deal that would extend a 90-day tariff pause.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | IPO boom a stepping stone for Hong Kong to become region’s capital hub

As geopolitics, industrial policy and shifting capital flows reshape the landscape, Hong Kong’s IPO boom is part of a regional growth story.

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Hong Kong’s stock exchange marked its busiest day of the year on July 9, when five companies made their trading debuts. Photo: Aileen Chuang
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks take a breather ahead of Fed decision and earnings reports

HSBC Holdings and Hang Seng Bank are expected to release interim reports this week as earnings season gears up.

A man passes a foreign exchange shop in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong stocks rise on high hopes for US-China trade talks

Trade deal between the US and the EU includes a 15 per cent tariff on European goods entering the US.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks snap 5-day gain ahead of latest China-US trade talks

Investors need more conviction from the talks to sustain the Hang Seng Index’s nearly 30 per cent gain this year.

Banking & finance

SenseTime, Mengniu join wave of Chinese firms tapping capital markets

The AI firm raises US$318 million through a share subscription, while the dairy giant issues US$489 million in bonds.

The logo of Chinese AI company SenseTime is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong stocks continue winning week on hopes of US-EU trade agreement

‘What began as tariff-fuelled despair back in April is fast becoming a full-blown risk rally,’ SPI Asset Management analyst says.

Exchange Square in Central, pictured on May 18, 2025. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Hong Kong stocks sustain 3-year-high level on trade optimism

A US deal with Japan and scheduled talks with China reduce concerns about damage to the global economy from trade conflicts.

Hong Kong stock market

Rally in solar and EV stocks lifts Hong Kong benchmark to 3½-year high

Expectations are high that the July Politburo meeting will introduce more measures to eliminate excess capacity in some emerging industries.

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HKEX

Explainer | What Hong Kong should do to prepare for 24-hour market trading

Trading licences, online platforms and new disclosure and settlement rules are needed to prepare for round-the-clock trading.

A night view of Hong Kong taken from Lung Cheung Road Lookout on November 27, 2023. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Hong Kong stocks extend from 3-year high on China growth optimism

Faster-than-expected China growth and Goldilocks scenario in US spark risk-on mood among investors.

Hong Kong stock market

Chinese firms’ H stocks trade at smallest discount to onshore shares in 5 years

The narrowing discrepancy reflects the Hong Kong market’s gains from global investors’ diversification efforts.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks surge 1.6% after China’s GDP growth exceeds expectations

The 5.2 per cent GDP growth in the April to June quarter came in above the 5.17 per cent forecast by data provider Wind.

Shares in Hong Kong rose for a second day on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
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Hong Kong stocks cap weekly gain on earnings optimism

Wuxi AppTec jumps after it says its first-half profit likely more than doubled from a year earlier.

Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong stocks rebound as investors await details on policy support from Beijing

Investors look ahead to a Politburo meeting later this month for clues on how top leaders might tackle deflationary trend.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks fall on worries about China’s deflationary pressure

Henderson Land Development falls after raising US$1 billion from the sale of convertible bonds.

Wealth Report

Chinese AIs fuel interest in Hong Kong IPOs

15 IPOs were announced in the city in the first quarter of 2025, according to KPMG, 6 of which raised more than HK$1 billion – many of these were tech companies.

Chinese AIs like DeepSeek have caused many around the world to revise their opinion of the country’s progress in the field – and have spurred interest in tech-oriented IPOs in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock
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Hong Kong stocks snap 3-day decline on optimism about US trade deals

US President Donald Trump tells Japan and South Korea that new tariffs will take effect on August 1.

People cross the street in Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Hong Kong stocks fall as investors await progress on US trade deals

Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs scheduled to end on July 9; insurer FWD Group rises after debuting in Hong Kong.

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Editorial | Hong Kong’s stock rally was no fluke, but there’s no room for complacency

US tariffs highlighted Hong Kong’s advantage: close ties to the mainland that brought both policy support and gains from the global fallout.

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