Hong Kong Stocks Rebound as Hang Seng Closes Up 0.39% at 24,903
Hong Kong shares reversed early losses on September 14, 2026, with the Hang Seng Index closing up 0.39% at 24,903 after falling as much as 143 points. Biotech and pharmaceutical stocks led gains: WuXi Biologics rose 4.6%, WuXi AppTec added 4.9%, and Sino Biopharmaceutical gained 3.6% after agreeing to buy a 5% stake in Chia Tai Tianqing for RMB 4.48 billion. The China Enterprises Index rose 0.44%, while the Tech Index was nearly flat.
Hong Kong stocks fell before recovering on September 14, 2026. International crude oil prices dropped sharply from recent highs, and United States equities rebounded strongly on September 11, 2026. US inflation remained elevated in August 2026. After the Hang Seng Index declined for consecutive sessions through September 11, 2026, accumulating a loss of 845 points, it opened 104 points lower on September 14, 2026. The decline widened to as much as 143 points, touching a low of 24,662 points before steadying. The index then gradually recovered its losses and turned higher by about 100 points, gaining 87 points by the half-day close. In early afternoon trading, the Hang Seng Index broke above its morning high, rising as much as 120 points to 24,926 points. As of 2:02 pm, the Hang Seng Index was up 97 points, or 0.39%, at 24,903 points; the China Enterprises Index was up 36 points, or 0.44%, at 8,282 points; and the Tech Index was down less than 1 point at 4,321 points.
Biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks advanced. WuXi Biologics (02269) rose 4.6% to HKD 49.1; its affiliate WuXi AppTec (02359) gained 4.9% to HKD 198.2, making them the two best-performing blue chips at the time. Sino Biopharmaceutical (01177) agreed to acquire a 5% stake in Chia Tai Tianqing for RMB 4.48 billion, and its shares rose 3.6% to HKD 5.44; Hansoh Pharmaceutical (03692) gained 4% to HKD 34.02.
Technology and internet stocks showed mixed performance. Alibaba (09988) fell 1.4% to HKD 106; Tencent (00700) rose 0.7% to HKD 433.4; Meituan (03690) slipped 0.3% to HKD 74.9; Xiaomi (01810) gained 2.8% to HKD 27.08; JD. com (09618) edged up 0.1% to HKD 106.3; and Baidu (09888) rose 1.2% to HKD 90.15.