GUM reported that total assets of the MPF market shrank 5.9% to HKD1.53 trillion as of March 31, dampened by the US-Iran conflict, representing a single-month downfall of nearly HKD96 billion.

Notably, Japan equity funds were the only equity fund category to record net inflows in March, marking the third consecutive month of net inflows so far this year.
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SHK PPT (00016.HK)'s University Hill in Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po, has entered the completed property stage. Today (17th), a special unit was sold by tender for HKD19.695 million, likely setting a new record high for the project.
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Centaline Property facilitated two transactions of two-bedroom units in Phase 5 of Park Island this week. One deal involved Flat F, mid-floor, Tower 30, with a saleable area of 574 square feet and a balcony, enjoying full sea views.

The unit was sold for HKD6.3 million, equivalent to HKD10,976 per square foot on a saleable area basis. The buyer is a first-time homebuyer who favored the estate's pleasant environment and the unit's spacious layout.

The original owner purchased the unit for HKD1.97 million in 2004 and held it for about 22 years, realizing a book gain of HKD4.33 million, representing a 2.2x appreciation over the holding period.
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AIA (01299.HK) announced that it repurchased 4.68 million shares of the company today (17th) at prices ranging from HKD81.9 to HKD83.5 per share, involving nearly HKD385 million.

Since the repurchase mandate resolution was approved, the Group has cumulatively repurchased more than 162 million shares, representing 1.5183% of its issued share capital.
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R&F PROPERTIES (02777.HK)'s total contracted sales for March 2026 amounted to approx. RMB1.44 billion, up 21.01% YoY, with 163,800 sq.m. of GFA, as announced by R&F PROPERTIES.

Its cumulative total contracted sales for 3M26 were approx. RMB2.91 billion, up 5.05% YoY, with 316,000 sq.m. sold.
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The People's Bank of China (PBOC) conducted RMB3 billion of reverse repo operations in the open market this week, according to Wind data.

As RMB3.5 billion of reverse repos matured during this week, a net liquidity withdrawal of RMB500 million was realized.

Next week, RMB3 billion of reverse repos will mature in the PBOC's open market operations.
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CHU KONG SHIP (00560.HK) announced that Executive Director Hu Jun has resigned as Executive Director and Executive Deputy General Manager as he will take up positions at other companies. He has also resigned as a member of the Executive Committee, with effect from today (17th).
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CATHAY PAC AIR (00293.HK) announced that it carried 24% more passengers in March compared to the same period last year, while Available Seat Kilometers increased by 9% YoY. In 1Q26, the number of passengers carried increased by 20% YoY.

In addition, Cathay Cargo carried 11% more cargo in March than in the same period last year, while Available Freight Ton Kilometers increased by 2% YoY. In 1Q26, the total tonnage rose by 8% YoY.
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ASIA CEMENT CH (00743.HK) issued a profit warning expecting that the loss attributable to equity holders for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026 would be approx. RMB81.283 million, as compared to a net profit for the same period last year being approx. RMB3.081 million.

The Board considered that the above expected decrease in profit was primarily due to the selling price of the Group's products declined YoY.
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BAIOO (02100.HK) announced that Dai Jian, an executive Director and the chairman of the Board, purchased a total of 376,000 ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of US$0.0000005 per Share through Stmoritz on the market at an average price of HK$0.517 per Share.

Immediately following the Share Purchase, Stmoritz directly held a total of 691 million Shares (representing approximately 24.1% of the issued share capital of the Company).

During the period from 30 March to 16 April 2026, Dai purchased a total of 2.696 million Shares through Stmoritz on the market
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UNAC SERVICES (01516.HK) recently won bids for property service projects at Chin Data's New Media Park and Cunrui Park, and will provide operational support for its core assets at the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei computing power hub node.

The two parks involved in this cooperation are both self-developed projects of Chin Data, which have already attracted a number of leading technology enterprises.
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On debut today, GPIXEL(03277.HK) opened at $72, up 80.5% from the listing price of $39.88. Peaking/ bottoming at $85/66.65, the stock closed at $70, up 75.5% from the listing price of $39.88, on volume of 28.02 million shares and turnover of $2.01 billion. Excluding handling fee, the book gain was $3,012 per board lot size of 100 shares.
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On debut today, MANYCORE TECH(00068.HK) opened at $20.7, up 171.7% from the listing price of $7.62. Peaking/ bottoming at $21.86/16.5, the stock closed at $18.6, up 144.1% from the listing price of $7.62, on volume of 134.48 million shares and turnover of $2.59 billion. Excluding handling fee, the book gain was $5,490 per board lot size of 500 shares.
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At close, HSI dropped 233 pts or 0.9% to 26,160. HSTI dropped 49 pts or 1.0% to 5,042. HSCEI fell 60 pts or 0.7% to 8,845. Market turnover reached $238.04 billion.

Active Heavyweights:
PING AN (02318.HK) closed at $60.6, down 3.3%
MEITUAN (03690.HK) closed at $86.5, down 2.5%
CCB (00939.HK) closed at $8.68, up 1.5%, hitting new high
TENCENT (00700.HK) closed at $510.5, down 1.3%
BABA (09988.HK) closed at $136.4, up 0.4%
XIAOMI (01810.HK) closed at $32, down 0.2%

HSI & HSCEI Constituents on Move:
WUXI APPTEC (02359.HK) closed at $122.9, down 5.9%
YUM CHINA (09987.HK) closed at $374.6, down 4.4%
CSPC PHARMA (01093.HK) closed at $8.96, down 4.2%
SHK PPT (00016.HK) closed at $133, down 4%
HENGAN INT'L (01044.HK) closed at $25.96, down 4%
WUXI BIO (02269.HK) closed at $35.72, down 3.9%
LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK) closed at $632, down 3.5%
POP MART (09992.HK) closed at $159.1, down 3.5%
CK ASSET (01113.HK) closed at $46.84, down 3.4%
ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) closed at $36.62, down 3.2%
CATL (03750.HK) closed at $692, down 3.1%
AIA (01299.HK) closed at $81.6, down 3.1%
HAIDILAO (06862.HK) closed at $14.97, down 3.1%
JD HEALTH (06618.HK) closed at $48.46, down 3%
NEW ORIENTAL (09901.HK) closed at $46.32, up 3%

HSMI & HSSI Constituents on Move:
GUOXIA TECH (02655.HK) closed at $42.54, down 24%
BUTONG GROUP (06090.HK) closed at $47.3, up 12.9%
GUOQUAN (02517.HK) closed at $3.1, down 11.2%
MARKETINGFORCE (02556.HK) closed at $44.88, up 10.8%
WELLCELL HOLD (02477.HK) closed at $22.96, up 7.8%, hitting new high
TIME INTERCON (01729.HK) closed at $21.04, up 6.7%, hitting new high
KB LAMINATES (01888.HK) closed at $28.26, up 5.1%, hitting new high
ASMPT (00522.HK) closed at $138.1, up 4%, hitting new high
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KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) stated that the Kuaishou platform will further enhance its content review standards and management systems for the debut of micro-dramas, in order to implement the relevant requirements of supervisory authorities regarding the management of online micro-drama content.

This aims to regulate the creative and distribution rights order of various types of micro-dramas (including live-action short dramas, animated micro-dramas, comic dramas, AIGC-based micro-dramas, etc.).
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Qatar Airways announced the expansion of its global route network. Starting from June 16, the number of destinations under its coverage will increase to more than 150, connecting more travelers worldwide during the summer season.

The latest flight schedule will be effective until September 15. Several new routes will be launched, while flight frequencies to and from Doha will be increased.
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MANULIFE-S (00945.HK) announced a further reduction in the management fees of 29 constituent funds under its Manulife Global Select (MPF) Scheme, with the new fee schedule having taken effect on April 1.

Manulife stated that more than 2 million Manulife MPF members will benefit from the additional management fee adjustments, with fee reductions for the 29 constituent funds ranging from 5% to 12%.

This marks the second management fee adjustment since the scheme joined the eMPF Platform last November. The cumulative reduction in management fees for the 29 constituent funds has reached 16-31%.
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As the three-day HSBC Global Investment Summit 2026 concluded, Maggie Ng, CEO of HSBC Hong Kong, said in her closing remarks at a forum yesterday (April 16) that, despite economic and market instabilities, Hong Kong has demonstrated resilience as a commercial hub, continuing to attract corporate fundraising and expand internationally. Hong Kong is also trusted by investors, having its position fortified as a leading global wealth management center.
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Hong Kong stocks declined in the morning session. The HSI lost 347 points or 1.3% to 26,046 at midday. The HSCEI shed 114 points or 1.3% to 8,790. The HSTECH faded 84 points or 1.7% to 5,007. Total half-day turnover of the market amounted to $126.065 billion.

For techs, TENCENT (00700.HK), JD-SW (09618.HK), NTES-S (09999.HK) and KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) sagged 1.7-2.4%. BABA-W (09988.HK) ebbed 0.1% after its Tongyi Lab open-sourced Qwen 3.6-35B-A3B model.

MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK) waned 3.9% and 3%, while BIDU-SW (09888.HK) dropped 1.3%. JD HEALTH (06618.HK) cascaded 3.6%, while YOUZAN (06051.HK) transferred to the main board, denting its share price by 6.2% at midday. Fiber optic stock YOFC (06869.HK) slumped 4.3%.

Chip stocks SMIC (00981.HK) and HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) shrank 1.7% and 2%, while BIREN TECH (06082.HK) and ILUVATAR COREX (09903.HK) stumbled 4.4% and 3.4%.

AI stocks KNOWLEDGE ATLAS (02513.HK) and MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) receded 1.2% and 5.3%, while INSILICO (03696.HK) descended 3.7%. SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) raised a net proceeds of $3.23 billion through a share placement at a discount of approx. 8.6%, and its share price dipped 3.8%.

For IPOs, GPIXEL (03277.HK) printed at $74.5, up 86.8% from its listing price of $39.88, with a turnover of $1.578 billion. MANYCORE TECH (00068.HK), one of the 'Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou,' printed at $17.98, 136% higher than its listing price of $7.62, with a turnover of $2.113 billion.
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