Investment 23/10/2025
The meeting between the Chinese and US heads of state added another wrinkle. The Hang Seng Index opened 129 points lower at 25,897, then fell as much as 373 points to a low of 25,653. The index fell 245 points, or 0.94%, to 25,781. The Tech Index fell 84 points, or 1.41%, to 5,923. Main Board turnover reached HK$227.5 billion.
Although the Hang Seng Index briefly broke through the top of the downtrend at 26,247 points, it failed to hold above it, technically constituting a false breakout. Yesterday, it even fell below the 50-DMA (25,928), signaling a shift in the upward trend of Hong Kong stocks. The early-month high of 27,381 points may have marked the peak for the year. The Hang Seng Index rose from its intraday low of 14,794 on January 22, 2024, to 27,381 on October 2, a total increase of 12,587 points. If the 0.382 fibo adjustment is made, the Hang Seng Index will reach 22,573 points, which is near the 250-DMA (22,914) that separates bull and bear markets. Furthermore, the 10-year US Treasury yield fell below 4%, indicating that funds are still parked in safe-haven assets. It is believed that the stock market will continue to face resistance.
European stock markets showed mixed results, with French and German stocks falling 0.63% and 0.74%, respectively.
Mixed earnings from US companies, coupled with negative news such as the collapse of a planned meeting between US and Russian presidents in Hungary and reports that the US is considering restricting software-driven exports to China, dragged down US stocks on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 16 points higher before falling as much as 463 points to a low of 46,461. The S&P 500 fell 1.18% at one point, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.92% at one point, before narrowing its losses.
At the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 46,590, down 334 points, or 0.71%; the S&P 500 fell 35 points, or 0.53%, to 6,699; and the Nasdaq fell 213 points, or 0.93%, to 22,740.
The US dollar index rose 0.21% to 99.139 before fluctuating. The euro fell 0.2% to $1.1577, while the Japanese yen fell 0.08% to 152.05 per dollar. The British pound slumped 0.49% to $1.3306. Bitcoin plummeted 3.58% to $106,887. Spot gold prices plummeted another 2.93%, barely holding above $4,000, hitting a low of $4,004.26 per ounce.
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