香港股市在周四早盘交易中上涨182点,涨幅1.0%,至17842点,因美联储隔夜决定大幅降息50个基点,周三交易中断后交易恢复。在香港,事实上的中央银行金管局4年来首次与美联储同步下调基准利率,为多年来承受高借贷成本的消费者和企业提供了喘息之机。恒生指数连续第五个交易日上涨,徘徊在三周高点附近,所有板块均稳步上涨。科技股和金融股跑赢大盘,分别上涨2.7%和2.0%,因为香港正在起草在金融领域使用人工智能的法规。外卖美团股价飙升1.8%,连续第三个交易日上涨,达到一年来的最高水平,投资者对该公司明年招聘更多应届毕业生的计划表示欢迎。其他早期推动者包括领头羊腾讯Hlds。(1.0%)、农夫山泉(4.3%)和李汽车(3.1%)。
Hong Kong's equities jumped 182 points or 1.0% to 17,842 in early deals on Thursday, as trading resumed after Wednesday's break amid an overnight decision by the Fed to lower interest rates by a jumbo 50bps. In Hong Kong, its de facto central bank, HKMA, cut its base rate for the first time in 4 years in lockstep with the Fed, providing respite for consumers and businesses that have endured high borrowing costs for years. The Hang Seng rose for the fifth straight session, hovering near a three-week top, as all sectors enjoyed solid gains. Tech and financial stocks outperformed the broader market, surging by 2.7% and 2.0%, each, as Hong Kong is drafting regulations for the use of AI in finance. Food delivery Meituan soared 1.8%, rising for the third session and reaching its highest level in a year, as investors welcomed the company's plan to hire more fresh graduates next year. Other early movers included bellwether Tencent Hlds. (1.0%), Nongfu Spring (4.3%), and Li Auto (3.1%).