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Hong Kong stocks ease in thin post-holiday trade as property, financials drag; Hang Seng ends down 0.3%
The Hang Seng Index edged down 0.08% by midday on Oct 5 and closed 0.3% lower at 23,908; property shares fell 0.9% and a finance subindex lost 0.7%, while tech shares rose 0.3%.
Why it matters
With mainland Chinese markets closed for the National Day holiday until October 7, Hong Kong is the main window into China-market sentiment. Property and financial-sector moves, plus Golden Week consumption data, are shaping investor expectations for the fourth quarter.
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Reuters reported thin trading in Hong Kong on Monday, with the Hang Seng down 0.08% by midday and the China Enterprises Index flat. Real-estate shares dropped 0.9% and a subindex tracking big banks and insurers lost 0.7%, while Hang Seng Tech rose 0.3%.
Semiconductor and PCB shares led: Kingboard Laminates surged 9% in early trade and closed up 5.1%, while Hua Hong Semiconductor gained about 4%. Budweiser APAC slipped 2.1% to HK$5.555, its lowest since its September 2019 debut, after flagging a $52 million non-underlying withholding tax charge.
The Hang Seng closed down 0.3% (66 points) at 23,908, extending Friday's 2.6% plunge. Tencent fell 0.8%, AIA 1.5%, Meituan 1.1% and Xiaomi 1.4%, while Lenovo rose 3.6%. Citi analysts called early Golden Week travel-spending data 'underwhelming'; Hong Kong retail sales rose 2.9% year-on-year in August, the fastest in three months.
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