Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong Stocks Plunge to Losses for 4th Straight Year

Investors worried about China’s economy shunned Hong Kong’s stock market, once one of the biggest and most important in the world.

By Alexandra Stevenson

The Hang Seng Index has fallen more than 20 percent from its recent high, as investors grow more pessimistic about China’s post-pandemic recovery.

By John Yoon

The volatility appeared to reflect how investors have been rattled by the Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s tightening grip on power.

By Matt Stevens and Chang Che