- Influenced by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's stance on inflation and rate hikes, the HSI opened down 164 points at 25,420.
- MEITUAN-W bucked the market trend to open 2.52% higher following a 14.4% leap in 2Q revenue, while LONGFOR GROUP surged 5.74% on business projections.
- Major tech stocks experienced mixed performance, and resource stocks generally declined amid various corporate earnings reports.
- Wall Street stocks moved mostly lower on Friday, with major averages declining and partially offsetting the previous session's strength.
- The Nasdaq slid 138.93 points or 0.5 percent to 26,402.42, while the S&P 500 fell 19.23 points or 0.3 percent to 7,711.76.
- The Dow posted a more modest loss, edging down 9.45 points or less than a tenth of a percent to 53,559.99.