Hong Kong Stocks Start Week Mixed as Trade Clarity Awaited; AB&B Bio-Tech Debuts on Hong Kong bourse

Published on 08/11/2025 at 05:02 am EDT
(MT Newswires) -- Hong Kong stocks started the week mixed as investors awaited more trade clarity and debated changes to the Hong Kong stock exchange's IPO allocation rules.
The Hang Seng Index rose 47.99 points, or 0.19%, to 24,906.81, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined 7.20 points, or 0.08%, to 8,888.08.
Investors will be on the lookout for a possible 90-day truce between Washington and Beijing ahead of a Tuesday deadline for a trade deal that could avert triple-digit tariffs.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing'slatest listing rules asking IPO candidates to allocate at least 40% of shares to institutional investors has stirred a debate on retail participation, the South China Morning Post reported.
The new guarantee on share distribution in popular IPOs could draw more institutions but limit participation of retail investors and small brokers, the report said.
In corporate news, AB&B Bio-Tech made its debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
The biotechnology firm ended the session at HK$33.28 in its first day of trading on the Hong Kong bourse.
Meanwhile, Jinxin Fertility Group closed 7% lower after it said it expects to swing to a loss in the first half of 2025.

Sumber : Reuters