Hong Kong stocks opened lower, with the Hang Seng Index down 1.82% and the Hang Seng Tech Index down 2.10%. Lithium battery, power equipment, and oil stocks led the gains, while chip and OpenClaw concept stocks retreated. Tencent Holdings (00700.HK)

2026-03-19

Hong Kong stocks opened lower, with the Hang Seng Index down 1.82% and the Hang Seng Tech Index down 2.10%. Lithium battery, power equipment, and oil stocks led the gains, while chip and OpenClaw concept stocks retreated. Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) fell more than 4% after its earnings release.