Hong Kong Gains Amid Regional Decline as Investors Await Key Tech Earnings and Central‑Bank Decisions

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index opened higher, gaining 63 points to 23,156, while the tech index rose 16 points to 3,888 and the China enterprises index climbed 21 points to 7,777. Asian markets overall slipped, with Shanghai Composite down 19 points to 3,671, Shenzhen Component falling 113 points to 11,560, and ChiNext dropping 38 points to 2,645. Tokyo’s Nikkei opened 243 points lower at 62,449, and Seoul’s Kospi fell 51 points to 5,499. AI‑linked firms face scrutiny as investors question the sustainability of the massive investment boom, with rising interest rates and bond yields raising doubts about corporate finances. This week’s earnings cycle will feature Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, SK hynix, Samsung, Tesla and Meta, while policy decisions from the U. S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan loom.