Hang Seng Menguji 26.000, Lanjut Nanjak atau Balik Turun? The Hong Kong stock market opened cautiously on Friday, November 28, 2025, with the Hang Seng Index trading slightly between 25,990 and 26,000, having closed at 25,945.93 on Thursday. Opening sentiment was still influenced by the slowdown in the global rally over the weekend, after world stock markets had rallied strongly in recent days and began to lose steam. In Asia, other stock indices also tended to move mixed, while the absence of major catalysts from Wall Street—which was closed for Thanksgiving—left the Hang Seng's direction...
The Hang Seng Index weakened 146 points, or 0.5%, to close at 27,141 on Friday (October 3), retreating from a four-year high after three sessions of gains, as traders took profits following five consecutive months of gains since May. Sentiment was also impacted by concerns over the US government shutdown, which has halted much official activity, including the jobs report originally due today, with markets bracing for a shutdown that could last until next week. Trading was also sluggish as mainland Chinese markets remain closed until October 8. The decline was broad-based, with technology...
European stocks extended gains on Friday, with the STOXX 50 up 0.4% and the STOXX 600 rising 0.3% to fresh record highs, as optimism around artificial intelligence continued to buoy global investor sentiment. Momentum was further supported by news of fresh industry alliances - Hitachi teaming up with OpenAI and Fujitsu partnering with Nvidia. At the same time, investors monitored developments around the US federal government shutdown, though its market impact has so far remained limited. Among sectors, basic resources, banks, autos, and financial services led the gains, while technology...
The Nikkei 225 jumped 1.85% to close at 45,769, while the broader Topix rose 1.35% to 3,129 on Friday, with the Nikkei finishing at a fresh record as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence drove Japanese chip stocks higher. Sentiment was lifted after OpenAI's $6.6 billion share sale valued the firm at $500 billion, fueling optimism across AI-related sectors. Hitachi surged 10.3% on reports of a partnership with OpenAI, while SoftBank Group (+3.6%), Advantest (+4.3%) and Tokyo Electron (+2.3%) also posted strong gains. Politically, investors prepared for a pivotal ruling party leadership...
The Hong Kong stock market opened lower today. The Hang Seng Index fell 65 points, or 0.24%, to close at 27,221. The China Enterprises Index also fell 0.31%, while the technology index weakened 0.44%. Technology stocks showed mixed movements - Tencent and Alibaba recorded slight gains, while JD.com and Kuaishou experienced declines. Meituan and Xiaomi saw no price changes. In the financial sector, stock movements were also mixed. HSBC fell 1.1%, while stocks like AIA Group and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were unchanged. In the automotive sector, most stocks moved lower. BYD, XPeng, and Li...
Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown. Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to assess the gravity of its economic repercussions. Historically, government shutdowns in the U.S. have not been market-moving events. Japan's September unemployment rate rose to 2.6%, government data showed Friday, higher than the 2.4% expected by economists polled by Reuters. The latest reading compared with the 2.3% unemployment rate in August. The country's September manufacturing purchasing...