Hong Kong Stocks Hover Near Two-Month Highs Amid Mixed Corporate Earnings
Hong Kong Stocks Hover Near Two-Month Highs Amid Mixed Corporate Earnings
Hong Kong stocks hovered near a two-month high on Thursday, as investors took in mixed corporate earnings, with Asia-focused HSBC (HKG:0005) disappointing the market, while travel platform operator Trip.com (HKG:9961) beat expectations.
周四，香港股市徘徊在两个月高点附近，原因是投资者对企业收益喜忧参半，专注于亚洲的汇丰银行（HKG: 0005）令市场失望，而旅游平台运营商Trip.com（HKG: 9961）则超出预期。
The Hang Seng Index climbed 1.45%, or 239.85 points at 16,742.95. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) advanced 2.05%, or 115.68 points, to 5,758.46
恒生指数上涨1.45％，或239.85点，至16,742.95点。恒生中国企业指数（HSCEI）上涨2.05％，或115.68点，至5,758.46点
Trip.com jumped 7.06% on upbeat fourth-quarter revenue, which surged 105% year-over-year, beating expectations, amid robust Chinese travel demand.
在中国旅游需求强劲的情况下，Trip.com因第四季度收入乐观而上涨7.06％，同比增长105％，超出预期。
Meanwhile, HSBC lost 1%, pulled down by news of an 80% drop in 2023 profit as the lender factored in several charges during the fourth quarter.
同时，汇丰银行下跌了1％，原因是该银行在第四季度考虑了几项指控，2023年利润下降了80％。
In other corporate news, China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings (HKG:0570) surged some 24% following parent Sinopharm Group's (HKG:1099) decision to privatize the former. Sinopharm's shares closed up 4%.
在其他公司新闻方面，母公司国药集团（HKG: 1099）决定将前者私有化后，中国中药控股（HKG: 0570）飙升了约24％。国药控股收盘上涨4％。