The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 620 points or 2.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,450-point plateau and it's expected to open in the red again on Friday.
The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft on geopolitical concerns, interest rate fears and a drop in crude oil prices. The European and U.S. markets were down and the Asian bourses figure to follow suit.
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Market Analysis
May 15, 2026 15:25 ET Apart from the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair, the main news on the economics front this week included key price data from the U.S. and the first quarter economic growth figures from major economies. Both consumer prices and producer costs have started to reflect the effect of supply shocks due to the Middle East conflict. In Europe, GDP data was in focus, while inflation data from China dominated the news flow in Asia.