Hong Kong Stocks May Extend Losing Streak on Iran Tensions

GeopoliticsMacro Impact 4
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The Hong Kong stock market is expected to open lower on Monday, extending a three-session losing streak that has wiped out more than 900 points or 3.8 percent from the Hang Seng Index, which now sits just above the 23,920-point plateau. The Hang Seng tumbled 387.35 points or 1.59 percent to finish at 23,924.81 on Thursday, with financial shares, property stocks, and technology companies ending mostly in the red. Among major movers, China Life Insurance cratered 6.60 percent, Lenovo Group plummeted 4.42 percent, Ping An Insurance plunged 4.01 percent, and WuXi AppTec surged 5.06 percent. The negative lead comes after European markets ended mostly underwater on Friday, with the UK's FTSE 100 down 0.35 percent, Germany's DAX drifting down 0.16 percent, and France's CAC 40 losing 0.55 percent, while U.S. markets were closed for the Juneteenth holiday. Weakness was driven by renewed geopolitical uncertainty after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again over the weekend, following the abrupt cancellation of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Switzerland, which is likely to prompt a rebound in crude oil prices this week.

Impact on stocks 4

Artificial Intelligence▼ · 1 stocks
Lenovo Group
0992
▼ NegativeGeopoliticsrelevance

Geopolitical tensions from Iran closing Strait of Hormuz weigh on market sentiment, dragging down tech stocks like Lenovo.

Others± Mixed · 3 stocks
China Life Insurance Co Ltd A
601628
▼ NegativeGeopoliticsrelevance

Geopolitical tensions from Iran closing Strait of Hormuz weigh on market sentiment, dragging down financial stocks like China Life.

WuXi AppTec Co Ltd
603259
▲ PositiveGeopoliticsrelevance

Geopolitical tensions may boost crude oil prices, benefiting WuXi AppTec as a contract research organization with potential exposure to oil-related clients or safe-haven flows.

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