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  "id": 12327470,
  "title": "Hong Kong stocks climb, led by pharmaceutical, tech stocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/hong-kong-stocks-climb-led-by-pharmaceutical-tech-stocks-12327470",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:32:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/06/hong-kong-stocks-climb-led-by-pharmaceutical-tech-stocks"
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  "account": "Hong Kong's stock market experienced a surge on Tuesday, with the benchmark Hang Seng index climbing by 0.78% by midday. The gains were driven by strong performances from pharmaceutical and technology stocks, which outperformed property developers amid a favorable overseas market trend.\n\nThe Hang Seng Biotech Index surged nearly 3%, while the Hang Seng Tech index rose by 0.87%. Among the top gainers were WuXi Biologics and Sino Biopharmaceutical, which saw increases of 4.2% and 4.1%, respectively, propelling the benchmark Hang Seng Index higher.\n\nOther notable gainers included Sunny Optical, Baidu, Kuaishou, and Alibaba, which surged between 2.8% and 3.7%. Meanwhile, key property developers faced declines, with Sun Hung Kai Properties falling 0.4% and CK Asset dropping 0.3%.\n\nBrokerage UOB Kay Hian expects residential property prices to stabilize throughout 2026. New World Development, however, saw a significant decline of 3.8% following its announcement of a debt exchange offer. This move would allow bondholders to swap certain notes due in 2027 and 2028 for new secured debt maturing in 2032.",
  "summary": "UOB says it expects residential property prices to consolidate throughout 2026.",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T03:18:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Hong Kong stocks climb, led by pharmaceutical, tech stocks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/hong-kong-stocks-climb-led-by-pharmaceutical-tech-stocks-12328227",
        "published": "2026-10-06T06:32:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Hong Kong stocks climb, led by pharmaceutical, tech stocks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/hong-kong-stocks-climb-led-by-pharmaceutical-tech-stocks",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:12:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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