Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index drops 0.5% as property, tech stocks weigh
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index drops 0.5% as property, tech stocks weigh
Hong Kong shares ended lower in the first trading session of 2022, with the $Hang Seng Index(800000.HK)$ losing 0.5% to close at 23274.75. Chinese property developers and managers retreated amid continued concerns about their debt woes. $Country Garden Services Holdings(06098.HK)$ fell 4.5%, while $COUNTRY GARDEN(02007.HK)$ lost 2.6%; $SUNAC(01918.HK)$, $AGILE GROUP(03383.HK)$ and $Shimao(44010.HK)$ shed 5.4%-9.5%. The Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index was 2.8% lower. $SENSETIME-W(00020.HK)$ surged 41% to HK$7.75, more than doubling its IPO price after its Thursday debut.
香港股市在2022年的第一個交易日收盤走低，$恆生指數(800000.HK)$下跌0.5%，收於23274.75點。由於對債務問題的持續擔憂，中國房地產開發商和管理公司紛紛撤退。$碧桂園服務(06098.HK)$下跌4.5%，而$碧桂園(02007.HK)$損失2.6%；$融創(01918.HK)$, $Agile Group(03383.HK)$和世茂(44010.HK)$下跌5.4%-9.5%。恆生內地地產指數下跌2.8%。$SENSETIME-W(00020.HK)$該股暴漲41%，報7.75港元，週四首日上市後IPO價格上漲逾一倍。
(clarence.leong@wsj.com)
(clarence.leong@wsj.com)