Investment 20/5/2026
The Hang Seng Index opened 18 points higher at 25,693, rising as much as 170 points to 25,845, before closing up 122 points or 0.47% at 25,797. The Tech Index rose 12 points or 0.25% to 4,857. Total market turnover was HK$272.1 billion.
Hong Kong stocks rebounded yesterday, with the Hang Seng Index closing above its 50-day moving average (25,775). The possibility of increased bombing by the US and Israel due to Iranian interference supported by malicious forces is rising. Despite the rebound, the Hang Seng Index will be capped by resistance at the February 10 high of 27,397. Current market capitalization offers low risk-reward ratios.
European stocks showed mixed performance, with UK and German stocks rising 0.07% and 0.38% respectively, while French stocks fell 0.07%.
Global inflation concerns intensified, pushing the yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond to 5.19%, a 19-year high since 2007. US stocks continued to be pressured on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened slightly higher by 10 points but then plunged as much as 441 points, hitting a low of 49,245. The S&P 500 fell as much as 0.94%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped as much as 1.49%.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 322 points, or 0.65%, to 49,363; the S&P 500 fell 49 points, or 0.67%, to 7,353, marking its third consecutive day of losses; and the Nasdaq Composite fell 220 points, or 0.84%, to 25,870.
The US dollar index rose as much as 0.24% to 99.43, while the euro fell 0.57% to $1.1593. U.S. Treasury Secretary Besan posted on social media that excessive foreign exchange volatility is undesirable and expressed confidence that Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda can successfully lead Japan's monetary policy. The yen briefly rose before weakening again, falling 0.26% to 159.26 against the dollar. Bitcoin fell as much as 1.63% to $76,082.
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