On December 9, the Hong Kong stock market experienced a bearish day, with all three of its key indices in the red and overall market sentiment remaining lackluster. By the close of trading, the Hang Seng Index had dropped 1.29%, the H-shares Index was down 1.62%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index saw a decline of 1.9%.
On the trading floor, a majority of stocks ended the day in negative territory. Notably, large-cap tech stocks, non-ferrous metal stocks, and mainland property stocks were among the worst performers. Agile Group's shares plummeted by over 18%, while China Metallurgical Group's stock tumbled more than 9%.
In contrast, there were pockets of strength in the market. Pork concept stocks and pharmaceutical stocks saw partial gains. Additionally, a select few mainland bank stocks managed to turn positive, and some software stocks also witnessed an uptick.
