{
  "id": 5053963,
  "title": "HK shares end flat as bond and oil fears spook traders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/hk-shares-end-flat-as-bond-and-oil-fears-spook-traders",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-02T09:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News - Finance",
    "slug": "rthk-news-finance",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1868546-20260902.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, mainland stocks declined while Hong Kong shares remained largely unchanged as a global bond selloff and rising oil prices negatively impacted investor sentiment. The China Blue-Chip CSI 300 Index fell by 1.7 percent, and the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 1.2 percent, with the Shenzhen index concluding 1.45 percent lower. Despite the overall downturn, the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong was largely flat. However, the Hang Seng Tech Index declined by 0.7 percent, while property and biotech shares managed to gain value. The weakness of online fast-fashion retailer Shein in Hong Kong further dampened investor sentiment, resulting in a 5 percent decline following a modest debut during its initial public offering. The market's decline mirrored overnight losses on Wall Street, driven by a further deepening of the global bond selloff, with the 10-year US Treasury yield reaching its highest level since 2023. As investors increased their bets on a September US interest rate hike, rising tensions in the Middle East exacerbated oil price increases. AI-related and supply chain stocks experienced the most significant losses, with market leader Zhongji Innolight falling by 4 percent in both A-shares and Hong Kong markets. Gary Ng, senior Asia-Pacific economist at Natixis, noted that the market has come to value AI firms more highly, but Shein's situation is more complicated due to growing concerns over tariffs on small packages.",
  "summary": "Stocks on the mainland declined while Hong Kong shares were flat on Wednesday as a global bond selloff and rising oil prices took a toll on investor sentiment. At the close, China's blue-chip CSI 300 Index declined 1.7 percent, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 1.2 percent. The Shenzhen index finished down 1.45 percent. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was largely flat. The Hang Seng Tech…",
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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."
}