HK stocks slip amid caution as US job numbers loom - RTHK Apps A A A 繁 简 Eng Menu News Homepage Latest News Video Gallery News Programmes Photo Gallery News Bulletins News Archive Send To RTHK News Error News Archive Live Video News Search 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Latest News Local Greater China World News Finance Sport News Bulletins Photo Gallery Video Gallery Can search within past 12 months Home HK stocks slip amid caution as US job numbers loom 2026-09-03 HKT 17:19 Share this story The Hang Seng Index ended the day 97 points, or 0.4 percent, down at 25,213 in Hong Kong on Thursday. File photo: RTHK Mainland stocks closed largely flat on Thursday after two consecutive sessions of losses as investors cautiously awaited US jobs data for further clues on the Federal Reserve's policy outlook and upcoming domestic indicators for signs of the broader economy's health. In Hong Kong, the benchmark Hang Seng Index ended the day 97 points, or 0.4 percent, down at 25,213 on turnover of HK$199.38 billion. The tech index dropped 48 points, or 1.1 percent, to 4,468 while the China enterprises index fell 64 points, or 0.8 percent, to 8,385. Shares of online fast-fashion retailer Shein Global Holdings plunged 8.7 percent on the third day of Hong Kong trading. On the mainland, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended up 0.02 percent at 3,942. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.1 percent higher at 13,625 while the ChiNext Index inched up 0.01 percent to 3,312. The combined turnover of stocks covered by the main indices in Shanghai and Shenzhen was 1.76 trillion yuan, slightly down from 1.79 trillion yuan on Wednesday. Defence, agriculture, education and dairy stocks were among the biggest winners while insurance and precious metals posted losses. Property shares were among the biggest winners, with a sub-index bouncing 4.1 percent following three days of sharp losses. All eyes are