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Hang Seng Tech Index Hits Lowest Since Nov. 21 as Hong Kong Stocks Slide on China Growth Jitters and Global Tech Rotation

Hang Seng Tech Index Hits Lowest Since Nov. 21 as Hong Kong Stocks Slide on China Growth Jitters and Global Tech Rotation

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 393 points, or 1.54%, to 25,235 on Tuesday, with the Hang Seng Tech Index dropping 1.74% to 5,402, its lowest since late November. Alibaba lost 3.6%, Tencent 1.4%, and SMIC 3.6%. Losses followed weak China economic data and a global retreat from tech ahead of key U.S. releases. Shanghai and CSI 300 indexes also declined.
16 December 2025
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