On April 24, 2026, the Hang Seng Index commenced trading with a 0.7% decline, while the Hang Seng Tech Index followed suit, dropping 0.8%. Leading the downturn were sectors including home appliances, software services, and media, with notable stocks such as Midea Group, Alibaba, Bilibili, and Kuaishou all incurring losses. Conversely, the semiconductor, pharmaceutical biology, and electrical equipment sectors demonstrated resilience, buoyed by gains in stocks like Montage Technology, Hengrui Medicine, and CATL.
