Market Updates
Rising Geopolitical Tensions Dragged Down China Stocks
Li Chen
21 Jan, 2026
Hong Kong
Stocks in China extended their recent decline amid rising geopolitical tensions and earnings jitters.
The Hang Seng Index decreased 0.2%, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index gained 0.3% amid worries that trade tensions between the U.S. and the European Union could flare up.
In addition, stocks were under pressure after Japanese bond yields edged higher to 2.35% amid worries that the proposed decrease in sales tax on food could worsen Japan's fiscal position.
A Danish pension fund said it plans to sell its U.S. Treasury holdings, following the persistent calls by the U.S. president to "purchase" Greenland.
Tensions are running high in the European Union, as leaders discuss possible trade retaliation and ramp up military exercises to prevent the U.S. incursion in Greenland.
China Indexes and Stocks
The Hang Seng Index decreased 0.2% to 26,447.78, and the mainland-focused CSI 300 Index added 0.3% to 4,734.09.
Among the most actively traded stocks, Baidu, Alibaba Group, Meituan, Anta Sports, CK Infrastructure, and NetEase dropped between 0.9% and 5%.
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