Investment 22/1/2026
The Hang Seng Index opened 90 points lower at 26,397, hitting its intraday low. It rose as much as 205 points in the afternoon, reaching a high of 26,692, closing up 97 points or 0.36% at 26,585. The Tech Index rose 62 points or 1.1% to 5,746. Main board turnover was HK$250.4 billion.
Hong Kong stocks ended a four-day losing streak, repeatedly testing the 27,000-point level without success. However, barring any new negative news, the market could still challenge the high of 27,381 points reached on October 2nd last year. Otherwise, the market will likely remain within the Bollinger Bands and the central axis, trading in a range of 26,300 to 27,100 points.
China's National Development and Reform Commission's policies aimed at stimulating the economy and boosting domestic demand should provide some support to the market. US President Trump stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that he would not use force to seize Greenland and sought immediate negotiations, temporarily easing tensions between the US and Europe.
European stock markets were mixed, with British and French stocks rising 0.11% and 0.08% respectively, while German stocks fell 0.58%.
US stocks rebounded sharply on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average opening 57 points higher and rising more than 500 points in early trading. Later, after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump stated that the US and NATO had reached a framework for a Greenland agreement, and that the US would not impose tariffs on eight European countries related to Greenland as originally planned on June 1st. This news spurred the Dow Jones to rise as much as 806 points, reaching a high of 49,295 points, while the S&P 500 rebounded by as much as 1.67%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose by as much as 1.87%.
U.S. stocks closed higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 588 points, or 1.21%, to 49,077; the S&P 500 gained 78 points, or 1.16%, to 6,875; and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 270 points, or 1.18%, to 23,224.
The U.S. dollar index initially fell 0.26% to 98.38 before rebounding. The Japanese yen rose 0.23% to 157.75 against the dollar, while the euro fell 0.42% to $1.1677. Risk assets were sold off, with Bitcoin falling as much as 3.43% to $87,290.
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