21st January 2026 - (Hong Kong) In a session defined by safe-haven sparkle, gold miners outpaced the broader Hong Kong market even as heavyweight tech names slipped and benchmarks softened. The Hang Seng Index opened 90 points lower, down 0.34% at 26,397, marking a fifth straight day of declines. The China Enterprises Index eased 0.29% to 9,067, while the Tech Index fell 0.7% to 5,643.
International gold prices notched fresh records, lifting mining counters across the board. Zijin Mining edged up 1.1%, Zijin Gold International jumped 3.1%, Zhaojin Mining rallied 4.3%, and Shandong Gold gained 3%, as investors gravitated toward defensive trades.
By contrast, the city's tech bellwethers moved in the opposite direction. Tencent slipped 0.5%, Alibaba fell 0.8%, Meituan and JD.com each eased 0.3%, Xiaomi dropped 1%, and Kuaishou retreated 1.1%. Financials were also softer, with HSBC marginally down 0.1%, AIA off 0.9%, Ping An down 0.3%, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing weaker by 1.2%.

Sumber : Dimsumdaily.net