<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Hong Kong stocks dipped 233 points, or 0.9%, to 26,469 in early Friday trade, reversing gains from the prior session as markets reopened after the Lunar New Year break.Sentiment was dampened with mainland exchanges closed all week, while global risk appetite weakened amid a U.S. military buildup in the Middle East and a sharp selloff in private equity stocks that rattled Wall Street overnight.Locally, investors anticipated the release of January’s jobless rate later today, following three straight periods at 3.8%.Still, losses were capped by optimism about solid travel demand and spending during the Spring Festival in China.Tech and consumer names led declines in the Hang Seng index, offset partly by strength in property and financials.Major laggards included Pop Mart Intl. (-3.3%), Xiaomi (-3.2%), Kuaishou Tech (-3.0%), and Tencent (-2.3%).For the week, markets remain on track for a drop, down around 0.6% so far, following a subdued performance in the prior period.</div></div>

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Hong Kong stocks fell 233 points (0.9%) to 26,469 as trading resumed post-Lunar New Year. The decline was influenced by closed mainland exchanges and weakened global risk appetite due to U.S. military actions in the Middle East and a selloff in private equity stocks. Investors await January's jobless rate, while optimism about travel demand during the Spring Festival provided some support. Tech and consumer stocks led the declines, with major losses from Pop Mart Intl. (-3.3%), Xiaomi (-3.2%), Kuaishou Tech (-3.0%), and Tencent (-2.3%).

- Hong Kong stocks fell 233 points, or 0.9%, to 26,469 as markets reopened after the Lunar New Year break, reversing previous gains.  
- Sentiment was affected by closed mainland exchanges and weakened global risk appetite due to U.S. military actions and a selloff in private equity stocks.  
- Major tech and consumer stocks led the decline, while property and financial sectors showed some resilience, with weekly losses estimated at around 0.6%.

Hong Kong Stocks Slide as Trading Resumes Post-Holiday