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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.
Zhongji Innolight is set to launch its initial public offering in Hong Kong on July 30. Photo: Jelly Tse
IPO

Zhongji Innolight already has 30 cornerstone investors for US$8b IPO: sources

The Chinese firm is aiming to raise US$8 billion in its Hong Kong listing on July 30, making it the city’s biggest share sale in seven years.

China stock market

Why China’s market rescue matters for a durable bull run and strategic tech push

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China stock market

China stocks rebound from AI sell-off amid national team support

IPO

SpaceX slump fails to dent Hong Kong tech as investors seen pivoting

Heavyweights such as Alibaba gain as analysts bet on business models of locally listed tech companies that differ from US counterparts.

Bull statues are seen near screens showing stock prices in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
HKEX

Exclusive | HKEX eyes confidential filings, lower market cap threshold for start-ups

HKEX is moving towards closed listings to compete with other exchanges that allow for confidentiality.

China stock market

Chinese stocks rise amid state-backed insurers’ long-term investments

In the latest sign of government support, five state-backed insurers say they will continue to boost their equity holdings.

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CSRC’s Wu vows ‘stable market’ as A-shares rebound on concerted buying

The CSRC pledges to stabilise the market after meeting with investor representatives to talk up stocks.

People cross the street beneath a large screen showing the latest stock exchange data in Shanghai on April 8. Photo: EPA
South Korea

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.

China stock market

South Korea’s debt-heavy market could drive global tech volatility, analysts say

China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility.

IPO

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
Accounting and auditing

As IPOs surge, Hong Kong’s audit regulator vows tougher scrutiny

With more than 430 applicants in the IPO pipeline, the city’s accounting watchdog is ramping up post-listing inspections.

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AFRC presents the main findings and insights from its annual inspection and enforcement reports for 2025-26. David Sun Tak-kei (L), chairman of the AFRC, and CEO Janey Lai Chui-pik. Photo: AFRC
Banking & finance

Futu expects mainland business to shrink but vows to keep Hong Kong outlets

The company says it sees the CSRC’s crackdown as a ‘industry-wide issue’ rather than a penalty targeting Futu alone.

IPO

The new space race: how China plans to break SpaceX’s dominance with IPO push

As Beijing makes history by capturing the Long March-10B booster at sea, at least 15 aerospace firms are racing to go public on Shanghai’s Star Market or in Hong Kong.

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Labubu

What Labubu fatigue? Star investor buys bigger stake in Pop Mart

China’s answer to Warren Buffett now owns a 7.65 per cent stake in the toy brand, despite a lukewarm reception for the new Labubu Hair Salon series.

Art exhibition ‘Shining Journey – Tracing Molly’s Starlight Footprint’ was held at Dolphin Square in Hong Kong’s shopping district, Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong developers ready new home sales amid muted price increases

SHKP released the price list for 120 units at its Garden Regency project in Kam Tin North in the New Territories on Tuesday.

The launches come amid an anticipated cooling in home prices in the city, following a 7.4 per cent increase so far this year. Photo: Sam Tsang
China stock market

Star Market at 7: tech-centric exchange powers China’s innovation rise

Attracting capital behind breakthroughs in frontier fields, the market is a key part of Beijing’s drive for technology self-reliance.

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IPO

China’s appeal as portfolio diversifier grows: BlackRock strategist

‘China can provide exposure to different economic drivers,’ says Li Wei, the asset manager’s global chief investment strategist.

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Hong Kong stocks retreat as regional tech volatility offsets short covering

Zhipu AI bucked the downward trend to surge over 11 per cent as volatility surrounding its recent IPO share unlocking began to ease.

Pedestrians cross a street next to an electronic sign board showing the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on June 12, 2026. Photo: AFP
Alibaba

Why Alibaba shares just scored their strongest gains in Hong Kong this year

UBS and Jefferies project the firm’s revenue to accelerate to 9% in June quarter, well above the 3% recorded in the previous quarter.

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IPO

Mainland court claims jurisdiction over Hong Kong-listed firm in lawsuit

Beijing Financial Court applied extraterritorial provisions of mainland China’s Securities Law, Financial News reports.

China stock market

Mainland China markets follow US in embracing tech stock dominance

AI boom sees long-time bellwether Kweichow Moutai cede top spot in CSI 300 Index weightings to Zhongjin Innolight.

Large screens display stock market and economic data in Shanghai last month. Photo: EPA
IPO

Zhipu AI, MiniMax shares to test Hong Kong market as lock-ups end

Shares worth US$11.5 billion to hit market as record wave of lock-up expirations starts and some firms eye share placements.

A view of Exchange Square in Central, where bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has its headquarters, on June 11. Photo: Jelly Tse
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s IPO surge

Hong Kong’s initial public offerings jumped 73 per cent in the first half of 2026, driven by listings from Chinese technology companies. Still, even with a robust pipeline, the city is unlikely to hold onto its IPO crown this year.

China stock market

China’s divergent stock market displays a microcosm of the nation’s economy

The stock market catalogues China’s uneven growth, as manufacturing expands and consumption falls.

Hang Seng Index

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
Hong Kong economy

Macroscope | How AI is both a boon and a bane for Hong Kong’s stock market

The AI trade has shown gaps in Hong Kong’s stock market, but the share sale boom suggests it is set to capitalise on Beijing’s AI ambitions.

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A monitor shows the level of the Hang Seng Index in Central on June 26. Photo: Edmond So
IPO

From AI chips to energy drinks: Hong Kong’s top 5 listing deals of 2026 so far

A semiconductor designer and mainland China’s biggest hog producer are among the companies behind the largest deals.

Banking & finance

China’s tax crackdown: A-share and Hong Kong-listed firms hit hard

Beijing’s anti-tax evasion campaign could expand, raising concerns that corporate earnings, cash flows and investor sentiment may be at risk.

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