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Hong Kong stocks rose on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally, as investors grew more confident about earnings growth prospects despite fading expectations for near-term US rate cuts.
The Hang Seng Index increased 0.2 per cent to 25,818.93 at the close of trading, erasing the 0.1 per cent loss recorded on Tuesday. The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.5 per cent while the CSI 300 Index lifted 0.3 per cent.
Hong Kong’s stock market traded for only half a day on Wednesday and will remain closed on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday.
Leading the gainers, home-grown chipmaker SMIC surged 3.1 per cent to HK$71.05, and electric-vehicle maker BYD added 0.5 per cent to HK$93.60. Online-game provider NetEase advanced 0.2 per cent to HK$213.20, WeChat operator Tencent Holdings rose 0.2 per cent to HK$603 and lender HSBC Holdings climbed 1.2 per cent to HK$123.80.
Limiting the advance, travel-booking agency Trip.com retreated 0.8 per cent to HK$563.50, e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding fell 0.8 per cent to HK$146 and search-engine giant Baidu slid 0.3 per cent to HK$119.50. Sportswear maker Li Ning dropped 1.3 per cent to HK$19 and peer Anta Sports Products slipped 0.7 per cent to HK$81.70.
Overnight in the US, the S&P Index rose for a fourth day to close 0.5 per cent higher and the Nasdaq climbed 0.6 per cent, as risk appetite improved ahead of the Christmas holiday. Investors brushed off reduced expectations for near-term Fed easing after strong economic data, betting instead on resilient earnings growth into 2026.
“With only a half-day trading session today, market turnover and volatility were relatively subdued,” said Kenny Ng, a strategist at Everbright Securities International. “Hong Kong stocks have continued to lack clear direction, with no pronounced performance divergence across sectors.”
One stock debuted today. Ningbo Jansen Superconducting Technologies jumped 258 per cent to 66.53 yuan in Shanghai.
Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi were little changed.


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