LINK REIT (00823.HK) announced that it repurchased 1 million shares of the company on September 17 at a price ranging from HKD36.38 to HKD36.8 per share, involving approximately HKD36.6559 million.

Since the repurchase mandate resolution was approved, the group has cumulatively repurchased 33.4535 million shares, accounting for 1.2883% of its issued shares.
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AAC TECH (02018.HK) announced that it repurchased 174,500 shares of the company on September 17 at prices ranging from HKD39.94 to HKD40.3 per share, involving approximately HKD7.0154 million.

Since the repurchase mandate resolution was approved, the group has cumulatively repurchased 7.65 million shares, representing 0.6585% of its issued shares.
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HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) announced that it repurchased 1.3 million HSBC (HSBA.L) shares yesterday (16th) on UK exchanges including the London Stock Exchange, CBOE Europe, Turquoise and Aquis, at prices ranging from GBP15.052 to GBP15.25 per share, involving approximately GBP19.6364 million.

On the same day, it repurchased 302,400 Hong Kong shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at prices ranging from HKD160.2 to HKD161.4 per share, involving approximately HKD48.5643 million.
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The Macau government and business associations have jointly launched a large-scale promotional campaign. Under the 10-phase "Community Consumer Rewards" program running from October 9 to December 17, consumption incentives totaling about MOP468 million will be distributed, with the aim of attracting customers to merchants during the consumption off-season between the National Day Golden Week and Christmas.

The Macau government distributed consumption vouchers worth about MOP345 million between April and June this year, successfully driving about MOP1.33 billion in consumption.
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The HSBC announced that it will, with effect from 18 September 2026 (Friday), raise the HSBC Savings Rate for its US dollar savings deposits by 12.4 bps to 0.125% per annum from the 0.001% per annum set on 12 December 2025, when it was cut by 12.4 bps.
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HSBC HOLDINGS (00005.HK) will no longer provide long-term education subsidies to newly hired Hong Kong employees and Band 3 to managing director-level staff transferred to Hong Kong, Bloomberg, citing sources, reported.

Employees at the same levels who are already receiving the benefit will continue to retain the subsidy. The scheme subsidizes 95% of tuition fees, with annual subsidies of up to HKD220,000 for each child attending primary school and up to HKD300,000 for each child attending secondary school.
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Cindy Chow, Executive Director cum CEO of the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, and partner of NextGenPartners, said that Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund (AEF) has worked closely with numerous entrepreneurs over the past decade and witnessed the continuous evolution and growth of Hong Kong's innovation and technology ecosystem.

AEF is pleased to see the government continuing its efforts to improve the innovation and technology investment and financing ecosystem through the launch of the HKD10 billion Innovation and Technology Industry-Oriented Fund and optimization of the Innovation and Technology Venture Fund, guiding more patient capital and market funds toward high-potential innovation and technology enterprises.

These measures help broaden financing channels for startups and support companies in continuously investing in R&D, validating business models and expanding operations at different growth stages.
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BOC HONG KONG (02388.HK) announced that its HKD prime rate and savings deposit rate remain unchanged at 5% p.a. and 0.001% p.a. respectively.
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The HSBC announced that its best lending rate remains unchanged at 5%. HSBC’s best lending rate was last changed on 31 October 2025, when it was cut by 12.5 bps.

The HSBC Savings Rate for Hong Kong dollar savings deposits also remains unchanged.
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At midday close, HSI dropped 180 pts or 0.7% to 24,533. HSTI dropped 32 pts or 0.8% to 4,292. HSCEI fell 47 pts or 0.6% to 8,158.

Active Heavyweights:
HKEX (00388.HK) closed at $389, down 1.7%
TENCENT (00700.HK) closed at $427.8, down 1.3%
BABA (09988.HK) closed at $105.1, down 1%
XIAOMI (01810.HK) closed at $25.96, down 0.8%

HSI & HSCEI Constituents on Move:
WEICHAI POWER (02338.HK) closed at $30.86, up 4.4%
LAOPU GOLD (06181.HK) closed at $360.4, down 3.7%
LONGFOR (00960.HK) closed at $5.37, down 3.6%
ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) closed at $33.38, down 3%

HSMI & HSSI Constituents on Move:
STARPLUS LEGEND (06683.HK) closed at $4.34, up 21.6%
GENSCRIPT BIO (01548.HK) closed at $37.82, up 16.2%, hitting new high
METIS TECHBIO-P (07666.HK) closed at $15.94, up 15.7%
HUABAO INTL (00336.HK) closed at $3.82, up 12.5%
MANYCORE TECH (00068.HK) closed at $8.885, up 10.4%
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D-Robotics announced the completion of a USD400 million Series C financing round. The round was led by Mirae Asset, with strategic investment from MEITUAN-W (03690.HK), alongside government-backed investment platforms including Hefei State-owned Capital Investment, as well as continued investments from existing shareholders including GL Ventures, 5Y Capital, and Temasek-backed Vertex Growth.

The financing aims to strengthen the full-computing-power product portfolio of the Sunrise chip series and build a full-chain software platform covering data collection, model training, simulation verification and inference deployment. Through integrated software-hardware embodied intelligence infrastructure, the company aims to meet full-scenario development demand ranging from mature categories to general-purpose humanoid robots, empowering rapid growth in the robotics sector.
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HIBOR
Tenor | Latest rate | Change (vs. last trading day)
Overnight | 2.17964% | -1.798 bps
1-Week | 2.39804% | -4.363 bps
1-Month | 2.9% | -5 bps
3-Month | 3.10161% | -2.327 bps
6-Month | 3.40691% | +5.691 bps
12-Month | 3.80691% | +5.691 bps

Source: HKAB As of: 2026-09-17 11:15
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SENSETIME-W (00020.HK) stated that it is actively responding to and fully supporting the first Five-Year Plan of the HKSAR, and will continue to enhance the capabilities and efficiency of AI while actively investing in the construction of domestic AI computing centers in Hong Kong to accelerate the implementation of the local AI industry.
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BIDU-W (09888.HK) welcomed the proposal in Hong Kong's first Five-Year Plan and the 2026 Policy Address to actively and orderly accelerate the unmanned and scaled development of autonomous driving in Hong Kong, with the aim of achieving commercial operations as soon as possible. The company also plans to submit an application for the commercial operation of its autonomous vehicle project.

BIDU-W Founder Robin Li said Baidu is highly confident about development in Hong Kong and plans to submit an application for the commercial operation of its autonomous vehicle project. Looking ahead, the group hopes to continue strengthening innovation and technology cooperation as well as industrial synergies in Hong Kong, helping the city's autonomous driving development achieve scaled deployment, unmanned operations and commercial operations.

The company also aims to help Hong Kong become a benchmark city for commercial autonomous driving operations in right-hand-drive markets globally, strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international innovation and technology center, and contribute to the nation's goal of becoming a global technology powerhouse, said the Founder.
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CENTRAL CHINA (00832.HK) announced that in August 2026, the Group achieved property contracted sales of RMB572 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of 12.9%, with a contracted sales gross floor area (GFA) of 93,663 square metres (sq.m.), representing a year-on-year decrease of 7.3%, and the average selling price per sq.m.. amounted to RMB6,107, representing a year-on-year decrease of 6.1%.
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Z.AI (02513.HK) raised its year-end ARR guidance by 25% to USD3 billion. The company's shares steered the upswing today (17th), hitting a peak of HKD776 and last stood at HKD773, up 7.36%, with turnover of 3.8136 million shares involving HKD2.865 billion.

Z.AI said it had inked revenue-sharing agreements with multiple leading domestic and overseas cloud service providers, with related revenue to be recognized starting from October. The company's overall ARR reached USD1.8 billion, while year-end ARR guidance was raised by 25% from USD2.4-3 billion.

Among other AI concept stocks, MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) last posted at HKD250, up 5.04%, with turnover of 2.9684 million shares involving HKD731 million. XUNCE (03317.HK) last printed at HKD96.5, down 1.28%, with turnover of 363,500 shares involving HKD35.1984 million.
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The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 ppts for the first time in more than three years, with the market expecting one more rate hike within the year. US stocks shrank for a third straight session overnight (16th). The DJIA once slumped nearly 910 points by the close and ended at 51,461, down 631 points or 1.2%; the S&P 500 closed down 33 points or 0.45%; and the Nasdaq edged down 3 points.

This morning (17th), the HSI opened at 24,480, down 233 points or 0.94%; the HSTECH opened at 4,281, down 44 points or 1.03%; and the HSCEI opened at 8,127, down 79 points or 0.97%.

Leading dotcoms came under pressure broadly. MEITUAN-W (03690.HK) and XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) both opened down about 1.8%; TENCENT (00700.HK), BIDU-W (09888.HK), KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK), NTES (09999.HK), JD-SW (09618.HK) and BABA-W (09988.HK) opened down more than 1%.

As the Federal Reserve may raise rates again next month, metal and resource stocks generally retreated. ZIJIN MINING (02899.HK) dropped 1.51%; ZHAOJIN MINING (01818.HK) slid 1.98%; LINGBAO GOLD (03330.HK) tumbled 3.64%; CHINAHONGQIAO (01378.HK) crashed 3.18%; and CMOC (03993.HK) faded 1.4%.

US President Donald Trump said the Iran war was nearing its final stage, leading the three major oil stocks to retreat. CNOOC (00883.HK) opened 1.56% lower; SINOPEC CORP (00386.HK) lowered 1.41%; and PETROCHINA (00857.HK) declined 1.02%.
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GEEKPLUS-W (02590.HK) announced that it had been informed by former shareholder Marcasite that it had sold 48.9154 million company shares, representing approximately 4.78% of the company's total issued shares. Upon completion of the disposal, Marcasite no longer holds any shares in the company and is no longer a shareholder of the company.

Based on information currently available to the board of directors, the disposal is not expected to have any material adverse impact on the group's business operations or financial position.
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KUAISHOU-W (01024.HK) announced that it repurchased 504,000 shares of the company on September 16 at a price range of HKD29.6 to HKD29.78 per share, involving approximately HKD14.9705 million.

Since the repurchase mandate resolution was approved, the group has cumulatively repurchased 34.7092 million shares, accounting for 0.8022% of its issued shares.
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BIDU-W (09888.HK) announced that it repurchased 565,900 shares of the company on September 16 at a price ranging from HKD87.85 to HKD89.05 per share, involving approximately HKD49.9956 million.

Since the repurchase mandate resolution was passed, the group has cumulatively repurchased 4.4366 million shares, accounting for 0.162% of issued shares.
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