Hang Seng Index opens 171 points higher on broad-based gains

16th January 2026 - (Hong Kong) Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index opened stronger on Thursday, rising 171 points or 0.63% to 27,094 in early trading. The positive start was supported by gains across major technology stocks and steady performances in the financial sector.
The Hang Seng Tech Index led the advance, climbing 55 points or 0.94% to 5,883. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index also gained 63 points or 0.68%, reaching 9,330. Main board turnover in the early session was HK$10.5 billion.
Technology shares were broadly higher. Market heavyweights Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group rose 0.8% and 2% respectively, while Meituan advanced 1%. Kuaishou Technology gained 1.6%, though JD.com edged down 0.5%.
Financial stocks showed mixed results. HSBC Holdings added 0.6% and Ping An Insurance of China rose 1%, while AIA Group dipped 0.6%. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing saw a modest increase of 0.2%.
Energy stocks displayed divergence despite overnight weakness in international oil prices. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) rose 1%, but CNOOC Limited declined 0.9%. Biotechnology firm Wuxi Biologics fell 3.3% following news of a major shareholder placing shares at a discount. Travel platform Trip.com Group continued its recent decline, falling 0.6%.

Sumber : Dimsumdaily.hk