31st March 2026 - (Hong Kong) Hong Kong equities opened on a firmer footing on Tuesday morning, with financial stocks providing the main impetus for gains across the market. The Hang Seng Index began the session 67 points higher at 24,818 and later extended its advance to 173 points, or 0.7 per cent, reaching 24,924. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index climbed 35 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 8,434, while the Hang Seng Tech Index edged up 12 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 4,702. Turnover stood at HK$14.6 billion in early trading.
Technology counters delivered mixed performances. Tencent rose 0.7 per cent and Alibaba gained 1 per cent. JD.com and Kuaishou both advanced 1.5 per cent. In contrast, Meituan slipped 0.2 per cent and Xiaomi Group eased 0.3 per cent.
Financial heavyweights were broadly stronger, underpinning the benchmark's rise. HSBC added 1.1 per cent, while Bank of China (Hong Kong) surged 5 per cent following its latest results. AIA Group gained 0.2 per cent and Ping An Insurance rose 0.4 per cent. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing advanced 0.9 per cent, alongside similar gains from China Construction Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
Elsewhere, Bright Smart Securities jumped 4.8 per cent after Ant Group completed its acquisition of the brokerage, lifting sentiment within the sector.

Sumber : Dimsumdaily.hk