Hong Kong, January 6, 2026, 17:56 HKT — Market closed
- The Hang Seng Index closed up 1.38% at 26,710.45, after trading as high as 26,858.13.
- Financial and property names led the advance; China Hongqiao and Ping An were among the biggest gainers.
- Investors are watching Friday’s U.S. jobs report for clues on Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Tuesday, with the Hang Seng Index rising 363.21 points, or 1.38%, to 26,710.45. The benchmark traded between 26,498.36 and 26,858.13, keeping the 27,000 level in view. 1
The rally followed a risk-on session in global markets after Wall Street gains pushed the Dow to an all-time peak, helped by oil companies and financials. Investors in Hong Kong took cues from the broader push into equities as Asia extended a record run. 2
Attention is tightening around U.S. data, with the December U.S. employment report due on Friday. Yusuke Matsuo, a senior market economist at Mizuho Securities, wrote that Venezuela’s “relatively small economy” left investors thinking markets were “unlikely to be directly affected” by the weekend’s shock news. 2
China-linked shares did most of the work. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 1.05% to 9,244.24, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.46% to 5,825.26; the tech gauge tracks 30 of Hong Kong’s largest technology companies. 3
Among Hang Seng constituents, aluminium producer China Hongqiao Group jumped 6.14% and insurer Ping An rose 5.79%. JD Health climbed 5.41%, while developer Longfor gained 4.48% and contract drugmaker Wuxi AppTec added 4.34%. On the downside, Hengan slid 2.57% and New Oriental fell 1.26%. 4
Buybacks stayed in focus. Tencent Holdings said in a Hong Kong Exchange filing that it repurchased 1,018,000 shares on Jan. 5 for HK$635.6 million, paying between HK$617 and HK$627.5 per share. “We hereby confirm” the repurchases “were made in accordance with the Main Board Rules,” the filing said. 5
Macro cross-currents remained supportive. Oil prices eased back after an initial pop linked to the U.S. raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, while copper hit record highs and gold stayed near peaks as investors balanced growth and geopolitical risk. 2
But the move in Hong Kong remains vulnerable to a sharp reset in U.S. rate expectations, especially if Friday’s jobs report forces markets to reprice the path for Fed cuts. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari warned this week that the unemployment rate could “pop” higher, underlining how sensitive sentiment is to incoming labour data. 6
Next up, investors will focus on the U.S. Employment Situation report for December 2025, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 a.m. ET, for its read on growth, wages and the outlook for U.S. rates — a key input for Hong Kong’s tech-heavy trade. 7
