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title: "STOCKS | Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Declines Amid Market Volatility"
description: "On February 26, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened over 200 points higher but reversed to a decline, falling 0.39% to 26,661.20 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.65%. Market turnover reached "
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published_at: "2026-02-26T05:16:08.000Z"
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# STOCKS | Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Declines Amid Market Volatility

> On February 26, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened over 200 points higher but reversed to a decline, falling 0.39% to 26,661.20 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.65%. Market turnover reached HKD 130.935 billion. Sectors like power and commercial aerospace gained, while lithium battery and biopharmaceutical sectors declined. Notable stock movements included CK Asset Holdings up 2.32% and CK Hutchison Holdings up 3.79%, following the sale of CK Hutchison's UK power grid business for over HKD 110 billion. Technology stocks showed weak performance overall.

On February 26, the Hang Seng Index opened over 200 points higher, gaining nearly 1% before quickly reversing to a decline, according to Jin10. By midday, the index had fallen 0.39% to 26,661.20 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.65% to 5,173.65 points. The market turnover reached HKD 130.935 billion. In sector performance, the power, optical communication, and commercial aerospace sectors led gains, while lithium battery and biopharmaceutical sectors experienced declines. Technology stocks showed weak performance. Among individual stocks, CK Asset Holdings (01113.HK) rose 2.32%, CK Hutchison Holdings (00001.HK) increased by 3.79%, and Power Assets Holdings (00006.HK) gained 5.3%. The gains followed news of CK Hutchison's sale of its UK power grid business, netting over HKD 110 billion. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (06869.HK) rose 4.65%, while Contemporary Amperex Technology (03750.HK) fell 5.53%, and WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) declined 1.9%.

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