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title: "The Hang Seng Index fell 1.32% at midday, and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.66%"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283088596.md"
description: "36Kr learned that the Hang Seng Index fell 1.32% during the midday break, and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.66%; the home appliance, hardware equipment, and chemical sectors led the gains, with Changguang Chenchip rising over 86%, CH TREASURES NM rising over 3%, and Midea Group rising nearly 1%; the consumer, electrical equipment, and pharmaceutical biotechnology sectors saw the largest declines, with WuXi AppTec and Gaoke Qiao dropping over 6%, and Bruker falling over 4%; southbound funds had a net purchase of HKD 5.657 billion"
datetime: "2026-04-17T04:06:18.000Z"
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# The Hang Seng Index fell 1.32% at midday, and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.66%

36Kr learned that the Hang Seng Index fell 1.32% at midday, and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.66%; the home appliance, hardware equipment, and chemical sectors led the gains, with Changguang Chuangxin rising over 86%, CH TREASURES NM rising over 3%, and Midea Group rising nearly 1%; the consumer, electrical equipment, and pharmaceutical biotechnology sectors saw the largest declines, with WuXi AppTec and Gaoke Qiao dropping over 6%, and Bruker falling over 4%; southbound funds had a net purchase of HKD 5.657 billion

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