Hong Kong Stocks Decline 1.6%

Dow Jones05-15 16:31

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Stocks in Hong Kong fell Friday, as the Hang Seng Index dropped 1.6% to 25962.73.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 40 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.11 billion), Yangtze Optical Fibre was the biggest laggard, plunging 12%, followed by shares of Innoscience (Suzhou) Tech, which plunged 11%. Shares of Shanghai Xizhi Technology plunged 9.1%.

Zhejiang Sanhua was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 6.8%, and Shanghai Electric Group surged 3.5%. UBTECH Robotics rounded out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.6% to 95.78. The U.S. dollar held steady against the Hong Kong dollar at HK$7.83.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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May 15, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)

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