Hong Kong Stocks Edge Higher Amid Trade Optimism and Strong Export Data
Aljif7's Blog
Monday 14 July, 2025
AREA: Finance
Monday is already done in Asian Market.
The HSI closed at 24,203 points.
Hong Kong Stocks Edge Higher Amid Trade Optimism and Strong Export Data
Hong Kong stocks closed modestly higher on Monday as investors reacted cautiously to the latest developments in global trade tensions and took encouragement from China’s better-than-expected export figures.
The Hang Seng Index gained 63.75 points (0.26%), closing at 24,203.32, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 45.18 points (0.67%) to 8,732.74.
Trade Tensions Loom but Hope Remains
Markets remained on edge after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested increasing baseline tariffs on imported goods by 5 percentage points to 20%, with new 30% levies set to take effect August 1 on products from the European Union and Mexico, according to the South China Morning Post. Additionally, Trump has threatened a 10% tariff on imports from BRICS nations, including China—just weeks before Beijing faces a key August 12 deadline to strike a trade deal with Washington.
Despite the rhetoric, analysts remain hopeful that the moves are more of a negotiating tactic than an immediate policy shift.
“I assume that what we are seeing here is a negotiating tactic,” said Lars Suedekum, personal economic adviser to German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil.
China's Exports Beat Expectations
Adding some optimism to the market was news that China’s exports rose 5.8% year-on-year in June, up from May’s 4.8% growth and significantly surpassing the 3.6% forecast by Wind, a leading Chinese financial data provider. The stronger-than-expected performance suggests resilience in China’s external demand despite ongoing trade uncertainties.
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Market Outlook
While geopolitical risks and trade tensions continue to cast a shadow over global markets, today’s session showed that positive macroeconomic data can still provide a buffer against uncertainty. Investors will be closely watching for any signs of progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations ahead of the mid-August deadline.
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