Hong Kong Stock Market Week Ahead: Hang Seng Braces for China Data, Policy Follow‑Through and Year‑End Liquidity Tests
HONG KONG (Dec. 13, 2025) — Hong Kong equities head into the new week with a familiar mix of tailwinds and tripwires: Beijing is reaffirming a growth-supportive stance for 2026, the U.S. Federal Reserve has cut rates again, and local rates are moving in lockstep — yet investors are still grappling with weak Chinese credit demand, ongoing property stress, and thinning year-end liquidity. The benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) finished Friday’s session with a solid rebound and closed near the 26,000 level after policy headlines out of China’s annual economic conference helped stabilize sentiment. But the index still ended the