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HSI Afternoon Loss Widens to Nearly 400 pts, Once Hits 24,900 Level
2026-04-02 14:13:55
Hong Kong stocks extended losses in the afternoon session. The HSI last fell 365 pts, or 1.5%, to 24,928. It once hit an intraday trough of 24,901, down 392 pts. In a television address delivered in the morning Hong Kong time, US President Donald Trump stated that extremely severe strikes would be launched against Iran in the coming two to three weeks. Brent oil futures for June delivery rose immediately and extended gains to more than 6% in the afternoon.

Among blue chips, SMIC (00981.HK) and XIAOMI (01810.HK) fell 5.1% and 4.5%, respectively. LONGFOR GROUP (00960.HK) and ALIBABA (09988.HK) each declined 4%. TECHTRONIC IND (00669.HK) and ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) dropped 3.8%. KUAISHOU (01024.HK), SHK PPT (00016.HK) and HANG LUNG PPT (00101.HK) slid 3.1% to 3.3%. (fc/w)~

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