The Hang Seng Index rose about 1.6% or 392 points in early trading on Friday, recovering from losses that pushed the benchmark to an 11-month low in the previous session, as improving global risk sentiment lifted equities across the region. Investor confidence strengthened after US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran had made significant progress, raising hopes that a peace agreement could be reached as soon as this weekend. The prospect of easing geopolitical tensions boosted appetite for risk assets globally. Meanwhile, oil prices fell to two-month lows as concerns over potential supply disruptions eased, supporting sectors sensitive to fuel costs. Heavyweight financial, technology, and retail trade stocks led the gains, while the communication sector was the only segment to post a modest decline. Among individual stocks, AIA (+1.4%), Semiconductor (+3.3%), Kingboard (+4.4%), Lenovo (+2.2%), Knowledge Atlas (+7.3%), and Dongyue (+10.0%) were among the top performers.
Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, rose to 24737 points on June 12, 2026, gaining 2.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 6.26%, though it remains 3.53% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. Historically, the Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) reached an all time high of 33484.08 in January of 2018. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on June 12 of 2026.
Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, rose to 24737 points on June 12, 2026, gaining 2.01% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 6.26%, though it remains 3.53% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) is expected to trade at 24758.93 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 22053.88 in 12 months time.