HK and regional stocks rally as US-Iran ceasefire lifts sentiment
發佈日期: 2026-04-08 20:26
TVB News
Asian stocks rallied after investors welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index -- back from a long holiday weekend -- surged 776 points or 3 percent and closed at 25,893.
Tech stocks streaked ahead.
The mainland's blue-chip CSI300 Index jumped 3.5 percent, its biggest daily gain since October 2024.
An investment strategist at Saxo Charu Chanana says today's rally looks broader than a pure geopolitical relief trade, citing the jump in Hong Kong property stocks as a sign that investors are reacting to improving demand.
Around the region, South Korea's KOSPI up 6.87 percent.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index finished 5.39 percent higher.
