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Hong Kong Stocks Soar; Fitch Affirms Yuexiu Property's Credit Rating
Hong Kong stocks soared Tuesday as tech shares rallied, led by renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence.The Hang Seng Index rose by around 640.14 points, or roughly 2.5%, to end at 26,038.32, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index increased by 255. points, or around 3%, to close at 8,762.97.The Hang Seng TECH Index similarly jumped 234.36 points, or 4.7%, to 5,199.28.Markets continued to follow updates in the Middle East which is yet to see a breakthrough between the U.S. and Iran and were balancing renewed geopolitical risks against continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-driven growth and technology investment, Reuters reported, citing Robert Savage, head of markets macro strategy at BNY.In corporate news, Fitch Ratings affirmed Yuexiu Property's (HKG:0123) long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating at BBB- and maintained a stable outlookFitch attributed the affirmation to Yuexiu Property's stable market position and positive operating cash flow, despite a decline in contracted sales amid China's property market downturn.
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