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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.
Hong Kong stocks have rallied strongly over the last six weeks. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks complete sixth week of gains on upbeat China outlook

Jiangsu Hengrui’s strong Hong Kong debut boosts Chinese pharmaceutical stocks.

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Jiangsu Hengrui jumps 25% in solid Hong Kong trading debut

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Hong Kong stocks ease from 2-month high as Baidu slumps on growth concerns

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Hong Kong stocks are better bets than mainland peers with 18% upside: JPMorgan

Stocks in Hong Kong are cheaper and backed by stronger earnings performance, attracting mainland-based fund managers.

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Exchange Square in Central, home to the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend gains as China’s economic resilience boosts sentiment

Morgan Stanley lifts its 2025 China growth forecast to 4.5 per cent from 4.2 per cent.

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China’s first rate cut in 7 months drives Hong Kong stocks to 2-month high

Lower borrowing costs will be a major driver for stocks, Guotai Haitong Securities analysts Fang Yi says.

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Hong Kong stocks erase loss as China’s resilient economy defies US tariff impact

China’s April economic data offers a glimpse into the impact of Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on the nation’s economy.

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Screens display financial market movements at the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s new building. Photo: AFP
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Midea, ZTO Express to join Hang Seng Index on June 9 after quarterly review

Midea and ZTO will have a 0.33 per cent and 0.44 per cent estimated weighting in the Hang Seng Index, according to the benchmark compiler.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks sink, trimming trade-deal gain, on Alibaba earnings miss

Lacklustre earnings could derail a rebound in equities spurred by a temporary ceasefire in the tariff war between China and the US.

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Hong Kong stocks retreat on mixed Tencent results, profit-taking

After an 18 per cent rally on the Hang Seng Index from an April low, investors are worried that the run-up was too fast.

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A worker prunes plants near a statue of a bull outside at Exchange Square in Central, headquarters of Hong Kong’s stock exchange operator, on May 10, 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Banking & finance

HSBC’s sweeping revamp leads to surprise Hang Seng Bank lay-offs

Some departments lose up to 20 per cent of their staff, while the hardest-hit team is cut in half, sources say.

Commuters cross a street in Hong Kong’s Central district on May 17, 2024. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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Hong Kong stocks jump on strong JD.com results, with Tencent, Alibaba next

‘The tariff episode is expected to have a limited impact on corporate earnings,’ Bocom International analyst says.

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Hong Kong stocks slide as China-US trade breakthrough buzz fades

Sentiment moderates on belief that trade progress could reduce the urgency for Beijing to launch fresh stimulus measures.

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Hong Kong stocks rally most in 2 months as US, China agree to cut tariffs

Beijing and Washington say they ‘have taken important steps to resolve differences through equal dialogue and consultation’.

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Screens display stock information at Exchange Square in Hong Kong on April 7, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Hong Kong stocks extend best winning run in a year on tariff relief hopes

US President Donald Trump says trade talks in Switzerland could yield ‘substantive’ tariff cuts.

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General view of Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
IPO

Stars align for mainland-listed firms’ Hong Kong share sales

30 A-share firms have applied to sell shares in Hong Kong this year, surpassing last year’s 16, according to exchange data.

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

Hong Kong reins back local dollar amid capital inflow

In its first market intervention in two years, the city’s de facto central bank bought US$6.005 billion at HK$7.75.

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Hong Kong stocks surge on trade-talk optimism, US tech gains

Benchmark Hang Seng Index heads for third weekly gain as China’s Commerce Ministry says it is considering trade talks with the US.

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Shipping containers are stacked in front of docked vessels and gantry cranes at the Yantian International Container Terminal on April 12, 2025, in Shenzhen. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
HKEX

HKEX posts record quarterly profit amid trading boom, new stock listings

HKEX’s first-quarter profit of HK$4.08 billion (US$526 million) exceeds analysts’ estimate of HK$3.99 billion.

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AIA, Xiaomi lift Hang Seng Index, offsetting losses due to poor China PMI data

China’s April PMI falls to 49 from 50.5 in March and short of the consensus estimate of 49.7.

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Hong Kong stocks rise as investors await earnings from Chinese banks

HSBC gains 3 per cent to HK$88.35 after first-quarter profit beat estimates, announces US$3 billion share buy-back plan.

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An electronic billboard shows the various indices of the Hong Kong stock exchange. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong stocks edge down as Beijing economic briefing underwhelms

‘Wait-and-see approach’ among investors remains relatively strong without clear China stimulus measures, analyst says.

A view of Exchange Square in Central, home of the city’s bourse operator, on April 7, 2025.Photo: Jelly Tse
Semiconductors

China waives retaliatory tariffs on some US chip imports, report says

China has waived its retaliatory 125 per cent tariffs on certain semiconductor imports from the US, according to a Caijing report.

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Stocks

Tencent tops Chinese mutual funds’ holdings as Hong Kong stocks gain traction

Some 1,200 mainland Chinese mutual funds held a combined 151 million Tencent shares worth US$9.5 billion at the end of the first quarter.

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Hong Kong stocks rise on China stimulus hopes, ignore Wall Street sell-off

Hong Kong stocks erase losses sparked by President Donald Trump’s threat to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

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Hong Kong’s stock market reopened on Tuesday after a long weekend. Photo: Jonathan Wong
HKEX

HKEX’s move to explore cutting stock trading settlement time gains broad support

With the US and Canada cutting their settlement time, and the UK and Europe planning to follow suit, Hong Kong has to keep up, analysts say.

The average daily turnover in Hong Kong in the first quarter jumped 144 per cent year on year to HK$242.7 billion, according to HKEX data. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong stocks rise on China policy stimulus hopes to counter US tariffs

Chinese property developers rally amid expectations of more policy support for the troubled real estate sector.

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Hong Kong stocks ignore upbeat China GDP data as trade war remains in focus

China’s economy grew 5.4 per cent in the first quarter, exceeding Bloomberg’s estimates of 5.2 per cent.

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