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Stocks in Hong Kong fell Thursday, as the Hang Seng Index declined 1.6% to 23924.81.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 40 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.10 billion), China National Bldg Matl was the biggest laggard, tumbling 9.1%, followed by shares of China Overseas Land & Inv, which plunged 9.0%. Shares of China Taiping Insurance plunged 8.3%.

Knowledge Atlas Tech was the biggest leader during the session, jumping 22%, and Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX jumped 15%. MiniMax Group rounded out the top three movers, as shares surged 12%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.75. The U.S. dollar held steady against the Hong Kong dollar at HK$7.84.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 18, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)

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