Market Updates
China and Hong Kong Indexes Hovered Near Record Levels
Li Chen
04 Dec, 2025
Hong Kong
Stocks in China struggled to advance amid a lack of near-term catalysts and worries about stretched valuations.
The Hang Seng Index and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index edged up fractionally as investors debated future rate paths in the U.S. and policy outcomes from Beijing.
Benchmark indexes in China and Hong Kong are up 19% and 32% in the year so far, leading most major markets around the world, after expectations of earnings growth recovered.
Traders are hoping that the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan will deliver rate decisions, which could further boost market sentiment.
Closer to home, home builders remained in focus after a recent Hong Kong fire destroyed several buildings and killed at least 150 residents.
Hong Kong residents blamed shoddy construction, a weak regulatory regime, and widespread corruption for the fire.
China Indexes and Stocks
The Hang Seng Index added 0.2% to 25,809.45, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 index inched higher 0.3% to 4,543.93.
Li Auto Inc. decreased 1.5% to HK $68.70, and the company was dropped from the FTSE China indexes.
Zijin Mining Group added 2.2% to HK $33.52, tracking recent gains in the international price of gold and silver.
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China rebounded from morning weakness to an increase of 1% to HK $6.23.
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