Investment 18/3/2026

The Hang Seng Index opened 104 points higher at 25,938, and rose as much as 416 points to a high of 26,250 in the early session. The gains narrowed in the afternoon, closing up 34 points or 0.13% at 25,868; turnover was HK$268.2 billion.

The postponement of the meeting between the Chinese and US leaders may have some impact on the overall market sentiment in Hong Kong. Coupled with the lack of significant stimulus measures from the mainland meeting, the upward momentum of Hong Kong stocks has been hampered. Although the decline in oil prices led to a rebound in US stocks, oil prices are expected to remain high and volatile due to the possibility that the US and Israel's actions against Iran may be longer than expected. While the 25,000 level provides technical support for Hong Kong stocks, the Hang Seng Index failed to break through the 100-day moving average (26,246) yesterday, indicating that the resistance at 27,000 is difficult to overcome. The Hang Seng Index is expected to continue its sideways trading pattern.

European stock markets performed well, with the UK, French, and German stock markets rising by 0.83%, 0.49%, and 0.71% respectively.

The significant narrowing of gains in international oil prices offered investors a temporary respite, and U.S. stocks continued their rebound on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened 139 points higher and then extended its gains to as much as 481 points, reaching a high of 47,428. The S&P 500 rose as much as 0.82%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained as much as 0.87%.

At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose only 46 points, or 0.1%, to 46,993; the S&P 500 rose 16 points, or 0.25%, to 6,716; and the Nasdaq Composite gained 105 points, or 0.47%, to 22,479.

The currency index fluctuated, falling as much as 0.21% to 99.5, while the euro rose 0.37% to $1.155, and the yen rose 0.22% to 158.72 against the dollar. Bitcoin briefly broke through the psychological level of $75,000, reaching a high of $75,997, but then fell back 3.3% to $73,444; spot gold rose as much as 0.76%, reaching a high of $5,044.56 per ounce, before slightly retreating and hovering around the $5,000 mark.

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