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Hong Kong stock market
Latest news and analysis about the Hong Kong stock market, including market movements, policies, stock sales, and related exchange filings.
The headquarters of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, which operates the Hong Kong stock market, are at Exchange Square in Central. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hang Seng Index

Index compiler plans to add 20 more stocks to Hong Kong’s main tech tracker

Hang Seng Indexes Company says expanded 50-constituent index would feature 10 fastest-growing companies that would not qualify by market cap.

China stock market

How CXMT’s MSCI China index entry may lure fund inflows, cement its top ranking

China stock market

Global AI trade revival brightens outlook for Chinese tech stocks

Banking & finance

From Hong Kong’s bond futures to SpaceX: the numbers moving markets

Hong Kong’s sovereign debt debut, SpaceX’s first public earnings and shifting energy markets are all in the spotlight.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing electronic boards show news of the China government bond futures launch at Exchange Square in Central, Hong Kong, on August 3. Photo: SCMP/Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong

Swire Pacific posts record first-half profit as investment surges to fresh high

The Hong Kong-based conglomerate saw its underlying profits soar by 48 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026.

China stock market

Chinese fund managers’ pursuit of AI plays backfires as hot tech stocks wobble

AI bets have been unravelling globally amid doubts about the investment returns on cloud-service infrastructure.

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Stocks

Hong Kong market regulator flags more firms on share concentration

SFC notes 13 cases so far this year, already close to last year’s total of 15, and warns a lack of public float can lead to high volatility.

The firms cited by the SFC are small- and mid-cap stocks, with market values between HK$600 million (US$89 million) and HK$9 billion. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong

As Hong Kong shares react to 20% levy report, investors eye Beijing’s next steps

Prudential, AIA and HSBC slid following report of the insurance levy, though Goldman Sachs says profit fallout may be limited.

Hang Seng Index

Mainland investors dodge AI tumult by extending buying spree in Hong Kong

Mainland traders poured US$8 billion into Hong Kong equities in July, eyeing refuge from global tech sector volatility, in a market trading at just 12.2 times earnings.

Stocks

How SpaceX earnings, expiries could test Hong Kong, mainland China stocks

Elon Musk’s aerospace unit faces scrutiny as results and a share unlock loom, testing investor appetite for capital-intensive tech.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is viewed as a gauge of investors’ willingness to fund capital-intensive technology. Photo: TNS
China stock market

China’s AI rout triggers 14% margin retreat in record tech sell-off

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

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

Not like South Korea? Chinese brokers forecast A-share tech and chip rebound

As global investors pull money from South Korea, top domestic brokerages expect strong domestic fundamentals to drive fresh buying in China.

China stock market

China’s Politburo meeting bolsters hope state will support troubled stock markets

In rare reference to the nation’s capital markets, Beijing policymakers underscore their role in maintaining resilient capital markets.

Financial crime

Hong Kong regulators freeze US$15.9 million linked to suspected IPO fraud

Regulator action comes amid broader push to strengthen IPO safeguards after rapid market recovery.

The logo of SFC is seen at the office of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, in March 2023. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
US-listed Chinese stocks

Fed uncertainty, AI doubts: the twist benefiting US-listed Chinese stocks

Chinese shares trading overseas are being cast as defensive plays as Fed path confusion shifts money away from US equities and bonds.

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index of the biggest Chinese companies listed in the US has risen 1.7 per cent after the Fed’s July rate-decision meeting. Photo: Reuters
IPO

AI stock rout fells Innolight after mega Hong Kong IPO

Nvidia supplier Innolight declines on its Hong Kong trading debut as once AI-hungry investors turn increasingly nervous about sector’s huge spending plans.

Artificial intelligence

Zhongji Innolight sees rocky start as shares fall on Hong Kong IPO amid AI sell-off

The Chinese firm completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks.

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Banking & finance

How South Korea’s tech rout hit Hong Kong – and why regulators stepped in

Following an 80 per cent plunge in a popular SK Hynix leveraged fund, authorities have moved to overhaul rules for some high-risk investments.

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The SK Hynix stock price is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: AP
China stock market

CXMT shock: China’s alternatives punch Micron, SK Hynix shares

Advances in chips, chipmaking equipment and AI models disrupt stocks by threatening the edges of existing leaders, investors say.

China’s private sector

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

The optical-module maker plans to buy back shares denominated in yuan to anchor pricing before its initial public offering in the city.

US Federal Reserve

Hong Kong investors hunker down for Fed decision, jumbo IPO

Both a US Fed rate policy meeting and the largest initial public offering in Hong Kong in seven years will occur on Thursday.

The Hong Kong skyline on July 1. Photo: EPA
Bonds

Hong Kong’s Asean charm offensive bags US$1.5 billion Malaysian bond listing

Dual listing on Bursa Malaysia and HKEX comes as Hong Kong officials further expand financial ties beyond mainland China.

Bursa Malaysia, a Malaysian stock exchange and one of the largest in Asean, in Bukit Kewangan, Kuala Lumpur. Shutterstock
IPO

CATL-backed smart driving tech firm to kick off Hong Kong IPO this week: sources

NASN Intelligent Tech could launch its book-building as early as Thursday and debut in early August.

China stock market

Shaky sentiment: Big Short trader’s bearish AI bets test China’s stock support

Burry’s increasing bearish wagers put pressure on Beijing’s stock market intervention as Moody’s flags mounting debt risks.

IPO

Listing spotlight: tariffs drag Shein back into the red ahead of Hong Kong IPO

Tariffs, war and rising costs squeeze company’s margins as IPO looms, testing investor appetite for fast-fashion.

Shein’s net revenue edged up 1.1 per cent to US$9.05 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong stock exchange

Editorial | HKEX listing reforms require fine balancing act to keep up with times

Reforms must protect investor interests, the commercial confidentiality of listing candidates and the quality and integrity of the market.

Exchange Square in Central. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is considering a series of reforms, including extending trading hours to align with moves by global peers and sharpen the city’s competitiveness as an international financial centre. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

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.

ETFs

Chinese brokerage quits South Korea ETF as Seoul stock volatility spills over

The Shenzhen-based brokerage’s retreat from Huatai-PineBridge semiconductor fund comes just weeks after stepping in as market maker.

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