The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1% to close at 25,117 on Friday, marking its fourth consecutive session of losses and hitting its lowest level since July 24, as technology stocks remained under pressure and investors stayed cautious ahead of key corporate earnings and amid lingering geopolitical uncertainty. Among individual stocks, Meituan fell 4.4%, while Alibaba dropped 2.1%. Lenovo retreated 3.7% after reaching an all-time high in the previous session. CK Asset Holdings fell more than 7% after the property giant reported strong interim earnings but opted not to declare a special dividend. On the upside, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. rose 4.8% after reporting a sharp increase in second-quarter profit, making it the strongest-performing Hang Seng constituent at the open. On the data front, Hong Kong’s annual GDP growth slowed to 4.3% in Q2 from 5.9% in the previous quarter, pointing to a moderation in economic momentum. For the week to date, the benchmark fell 2.2%.
Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, fell to 25117 points on August 14, 2026, losing 1.10% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.77%, though it remains 0.61% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. Historically, the Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) reached an all time high of 33484.08 in January of 2018. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on August 17 of 2026.
Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, fell to 25117 points on August 14, 2026, losing 1.10% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.77%, though it remains 0.61% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) is expected to trade at 24707.33 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 22062.64 in 12 months time.