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HK stocks inch up as all eyes turn to Xi-Trump summit

Hong Kong and mainland stocks eked out gains on Tuesday as investors assessed their positions ahead of a meeting of the presidents of China and the United States this week, while AI shares rose after officials of the two countries agreed to hold talks on the safety of artificial intelligence. The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 45 points, or 0.2 percent, to 25,087 on turnover of HK$249.21 billion. The tech index rose 14 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,438 while the China enterprises index gained 22 points, or 0.3 percent, to 8,362. Hong Kong shares of Alibaba Group hit a one-month high at one point after chief executive Eddie Wu said on Tuesday that the firm aims for its cloud global data centre capacity to surpass 20 GW by 2032. Tencent ⁠Holdings jumped after it released a preview of its latest AI image-generation model. Up north, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index inched up two points, or 0.06 percent, to 3,952. The Shenzhen Component Index too barely registered movement, closing six points, or 0.05 percent, lower at 13,723 while the ChiNext barely moved the needle from its opening to end 0.91 percent, at 3,399. Shanghai's tech-focused Star50 index rose 0.5 percent while an AI sub-index advanced. Senior Chinese and US officials will meet again in about two months in Shenzhen to discuss AI dangers and communications protocols in the ⁠event of AI safety incidents, ⁠US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday. Bessent also offered positive comments about the Sino-US trade relations, ahead ⁠of President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of his counterpart, Donald Trump. "Our expectations for this state visit are limited, with our focus more on the optics and ⁠symbolism of the trip rather than actual outcomes," said William Bratton, head of cash equity research for APAC at BNP Paribas. "In addition to the extension of the Busan truce, we expect any new announcements to be focused on the setting of guardrails and frameworks to manage and entrench the status quo of 'constructive strategic stability' that both countries committed to post Trump's May visit to China." In Seoul, the Kospi cut early gains to close just 10 points, or 0.15 percent, up at 7,017 on caution over oil prices ahead of the Chuseok Mid-Autumn festival holidays on Thursday and Friday. (Reuters/Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine

Sep 22, 2026

JD.com, Alibaba, Hengli head top-500 companies

China on Tuesday released the 2026 list of the country's top 500 private enterprises, with 110 companies reporting operating revenue of over 100 billion yuan, underscoring robust growth in the country's private sector. JD.com, Alibaba (China) and Hengli Group retained the top three positions, according to the 2026 China Top 500 Private Enterprises list unveiled by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce in Tianjin. The 28th large-scale private enterprise survey conducted by the federation took in a total of 6,350 companies, each with operating revenue of over one billion yuan in 2025, with the top 500 companies by revenue making up the list. The survey showed that China's private enterprises continued to improve their innovation capacity, operating efficiency and core competitiveness, demonstrating an overall trend towards new and higher-quality development. The top 500 private enterprises reported total operating revenue of 44.93 trillion yuan in 2025, up 4.35 percent. They also saw a combined net profit of 1.83 trillion yuan, with 17 companies each posting over 20 billion yuan in net profit. Manufacturing companies on the top 500 list recorded total operating revenue of 32.22 trillion yuan, up 8.73 percent. The top 500 companies are actively positioning themselves in strategic emerging and future industries. Of those that provided relevant data, 311 companies invested in 679 strategic emerging industry projects, and 82 launched 112 future industry projects. In innovation, the top 500 companies that provided relevant data reported total research and development spending of 1.26 trillion yuan, with R&D investment averaging 2.95 percent of revenue. In addition, they paid 1.3 trillion yuan in taxes last year, with 254 companies each paying over one billion yuan. (Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine

Sep 22, 2026

HK stocks rise as tech turns muse for regional gains

Technology stocks powered Asian markets higher on Tuesday as lower oil prices lifted sentiment and investors pinned their hopes on US-Iran talks, while the dollar stood tall on bets that more hikes are needed to rein in inflation. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index opened up 128 points, or 0.51 percent, at 25,170. The tech index rose 44 points, or one percent, to 4,467 while the China enterprises was 33 points, or 0.4 percent, higher at 8,373. On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite Index opened up 13 points, or 0.35 percent, at 3,963. The Shenzhen Component Index put on 128 points, or 0.94 percent, to open at 13,858 while the ChiNext Index surged 46 points, or 1.37 percent, to 3,446. The gains came as attention was also turning to a high-stakes meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, later this week, with investors watching for signs they can prevent a further deterioration in relations. Xi arrives in Washington on Wednesday for the first time in more than a decade amid growing optimism that a trade truce deal between the two nations will be extended and potential cooperation over artificial intelligence. Brent crude futures steadied at US$100.22 per barrel after dropping over three percent in the previous session, moving below the key US$100 level briefly. Trump said he would be open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is expected to be in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, helping lift sentiment and pushing bond yields lower. "The drop in oil is a big factor," said Nick Twidale, chief market strategist at ATFX Global. "Oil is the main driver and investors are jumping back into AI as has been the pattern this year." MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose over one percent in early trading. Japanese markets are closed for a holiday. In Seoul, the Kospi surged up 153 points, or 2.2 percent, to 7,161 before pulling back on its gains to be 117 points higher at one stage before lunch. Nasdaq futures rose 0.37 percent while European futures were 0.3 percent higher. Much of the AI enthusiasm has been centred on the strong reception to the launch of Meta's Muse AI assistant. "The excitement around Meta Muse is adding weight to the idea that millions of people could eventually use persistent AI agents," said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone. "The combination of Meta Muse injecting a new shot of confidence in the CPU demand profile, lower crude prices, falling Treasury yields and optimism towards the US-China summit have supported the move." Investors are also contending with a fresh wave of rate hikes and hawkish signals from major central banks, reinforcing expectations of further tightening this year. The shift has underpinned the US dollar and piled pressure on the yen. The yen was at 157.39 per US dollar, hovering near a three-week low after surrendering early-month gains driven by bets on a faster pace of Bank of Japan rate hikes. The central bank raised rates last week to a 31-year high but two dissenting votes and lack of explicit hawkish guidance disappointed investors, leaving the yen vulnerable and stoking intervention jitters. "FX intervention remains a blunt tool to prop up currencies, and without a forceful monetary policy response it will be difficult for Japanese authorities to rein in the selloff in the yen," said Matthew Ryan, head of market strategy at Ebury. The Federal Reserve, by contrast, raised rates last week and warned its fight against inflation was not over, keeping the door open to further tightening. (Reuters/Xinhua) Edited by Tony Sabine

Sep 22, 2026