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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.
An investor walks by an electronic board displaying stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing. China's stock traders unwound their leveraged positions in July, fuelling a brutal technology stock sell-off. Photo: AP
China stock market

Will China’s tech stocks feel the tremors amid a global AI sell-off?

Tech stocks plummeted in July as traders unwound leveraged positions, sparking a drop in margin financing and raising concerns in Beijing.

Banking & finance

HKMA warns of interest-rate risk as traders bet on September rate rise

Hong Kong stock market

Why is Zhongji unveiling US$1.2 billion in buy-backs before its Hong Kong debut?

Banking & finance

Standard Chartered posts 10% profit rise, launches US$1b buy-back

Share price surges on 38 per cent rise in wealth-management revenue, even as Middle East tensions and bad debt temper profit growth.

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Net profit climbed to a record US$3.37 billion, according to Standard Chartered. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund earnings fall 37% on equity slump, softer bond income

HKMA warns of second‑half risks from potential AI asset corrections and uncertainty over the US rate path.

Banking & finance

As weight-loss drug orders surge, global funds pile into China’s WuXi AppTec

Pharmaceutical contractor’s GLP-1 programmes and surging stock gains have made it a magnet for global investors.

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Hong Kong stock market

Chinese funds pivot to tech as they cut Hong Kong stock holdings

Chinese mutual funds shifted focus amid market volatility, cutting their share of Hong Kong stocks to 23.3 per cent in the second quarter.

Average daily turnover for southbound Stock Connect trading reached HK$123.1 billion (US$15.7 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 10.9 per cent year on year, according to HKEX. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s property market outlook cools amid capital outflow crackdown

Secondary residential market faces uncertainty following a strong first half, as Beijing’s capital outflow crackdown cools sentiment.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong tech resilience tested as South Korea’s Kospi slides into bear market

Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks.

Hong Kong stock market

Goldman Sachs backs HKEX with ‘buy’ rating, citing Beijing’s policy support

Shares of HKEX have lost about 5 per cent so far this year, roughly in line with the performance of the Hang Seng Index.

Beijing has doubled down on its support for Hong Kong’s stock market. Photo: Shutterstock Images
IPO

Comeback path: what Hong Kong needs to reclaim IPO crown, think tank says

City can regain ground by attracting new economy companies and issuers from across Asean, Middle East and Europe, FSDC says.

The Exchange Square in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Jelly Tse
IPO

Waning appetite: why mainland Chinese F&B stocks are losing favour in Hong Kong

IPO lapses and sliding share prices underscore how weak consumption is dulling Hong Kong’s appetite for mainland China’s food sector.

Good Schools Guide

Hong Kong’s Gen Alpha is learning about managing money

Financial literacy is being shaped at home, in classrooms and through gamified tools in a bid to help children make smarter money choices.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong stocks rise as rallies from Alibaba, SMIC, others lift market sentiment

The Hang Seng Index closed high on Wednesday as investors stood firm and held onto newly unlocked shares following post-IPO lock up expiries.

The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing in Exchange Square on June 11. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market

Mainland investors buy more Hong Kong shares, favour SMIC, Zhipu AI

Onshore investors resoundingly reverse previous month’s outflow with US$3.5 billion in buying, led by AI-related shares.

The logo of Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI is seen at its headquarters in Beijing on June 25. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

Hong Kong assets hit record US$5.38 trillion on renewed China appetite: SFC

Net fund inflows soared nearly 200 per cent, supported by a tech-led stock rally and a 30 per cent rise in capital allocated to the mainland.

Hong Kong stock market

Can Hong Kong absorb a US$100 billion share flood amid the global AI boom?

A surge in shares becoming eligible for trading comes as investors pour into AI-linked stocks in rival markets.

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Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks tumble amid first-half global rally

Investors in Hong Kong have missed out on an AI chip boom, while also suffering amid concerns about China’s economy.

Hong Kong investors missed out on the global AI stock frenzy. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong shares drop 11% in first half on Fed pivot, lack of AI play

City’s exchange ranks among world’s worst performers as IPOs vacuum up capital and lock-up releases loom.

Wealth Report

HKEX looks beyond IPOs to build a broader investment ecosystem

HKEX is expanding its product suite with new fixed-income, derivatives and connectivity offerings, giving global investors more ways to gain exposure to China’s markets.

HKEX

Hong Kong vows stronger exchange with reforms, bond futures and gold push

Listing changes and new product launches are set to bolster Hong Kong’s role as a global financial hub, deputy finance chief says.

HKEX chairman Carlson Tong and Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong strike the gong to mark the bourse operator’s 26th anniversary. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index caps worst week in over a year amid tech sell-off

Signs of an unwinding of record-high leveraged bets on AI stocks in South Korea and Taiwan sours sentiment in Asian trading.

A view of Exchange Square in Central, site of the headquarters of bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market

HKEX pushes deeper into index business as AI reshapes Hong Kong market

The bourse wants proprietary indices to better capture China’s technology boom as traditional Hong Kong benchmarks trail regional peers.

Hong Kong stock market

Hang Seng Index briefly slips below 23,000 as Alibaba leads tech sell-off

Alibaba led Hong Kong tech stocks lower, pushing the Hang Seng briefly below 23,000 as AI and consumer worries hit sentiment.

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks rebound from choppy trading triggered by turmoil in US

Hang Seng Index bounces back after overnight plunge in Nasdaq-100 on concerns about frothy tech valuations.

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The logo of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong, mainland China stocks surge as US-Iran deal drives crude to 3-month low

US President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz would reopen on Friday after a deal with Iran, sending oil prices tumbling.

A view of Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEX) in Exchange Square, Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong stock market

The SpaceX factor: Hong Kong stocks face liquidity test from mega IPO

Listing adds to headwinds for Asia’s third-largest market as US$97 billion in lock-up expirations loom.

Hong Kong stock market

Alibaba and WuXi AppTec decline in Hong Kong after addition to US blacklist

Designation of Chinese firms fuels investor unease, with markets bracing for a potential Fed tightening and an unwinding of the AI trade.

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