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HK Stocks Trim Losses, Financials Rise; Retail Sales Fall

6/22/2026

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Hong Kong Chinese equities trimmed losses, with the HSCEI down 0.3% as investors moved into financial shares.
China Life Insurance Co. and Postal Savings Bank of China Co. were the leading gainers.
The MSCI China Index traded flat as the CSI 300 rose 2.4% to a Dec 2021 high.
May retail sales fell year-on-year, the first decline since the late-2022 Covid reopening.

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Story summary

Hong Kong Chinese equities trimmed losses, with the HSCEI down 0.3% as investors moved into financial shares.
China Life Insurance Co. and Postal Savings Bank of China Co. were the leading gainers.
The MSCI China Index traded flat as the CSI 300 rose 2.4% to a Dec 2021 high.
May retail sales fell year-on-year, the first decline since the late-2022 Covid reopening.