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Real-time News
Hong Kong-listed semiconductor stocks continued their upward trend, with Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) surging over 8.5%, Chipwise Holdings (02166.HK) rising nearly 5%, China Electronics Huada Technology (00085.HK) and SMIC (00981.HK) both rising over 3%, and Shanghai Fudan (01385.HK), Solomon Semiconductor (02878.HK), and Hongguang Semiconductor (06908.HK) all gaining 2%.On January 2nd, ING Bank stated in a report that the Bank of Japans (BOJ) pace of interest rate hikes is likely to be "quite gradual." Min Joo Kang, the banks chief economist for Japan and South Korea, pointed out that Japanese financial markets are likely to remain volatile due to market concerns about Japans long-term fiscal health and rising debt repayment burden, which could impact economic performance. She stated, "Further fiscal stimulus could have a counterproductive effect on the economy." She added that the current government is highly likely to maintain an expansionary policy stance, which will pose a significant risk to the economy in 2026. The bank believes that the next BOJ rate hike is most likely to occur in October.Hong Kongs Hang Seng Tech Index surged, with tech stocks leading the gains. Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) jumped nearly 8%, Baidu (09888.HK) rose nearly 7%, Li Auto (02015.HK) climbed over 6%, and Alibaba (09988.HK), Tencent Holdings (00700.HK), and JD.com (09618.HK) all rose over 2.5%.Samsung Electronics shares rose 3.8% in South Korea, hitting a record high of 124,500 won.On January 2nd, the China Index Academy released its 2026 China Real Estate Market Outlook, which stated that in 2026, strengthened policy implementation, improved economic fundamentals, and improved expectations for residents employment and income will remain important foundations for the recovery of housing demand. Proactive policy measures will help accelerate the release of housing demand, but the market as a whole is still in the "de-stocking" phase. Affected by the significant reduction in new construction starts and land transactions in recent years, except for some core cities where new housing supply remains at a certain scale, most cities have limited new housing supply. The market is mainly focused on digesting existing unsold projects, and the recovery of market supply and demand still faces certain pressures. According to the "China Real Estate Industry Medium and Long-Term Development Dynamic Model," the national real estate market in 2026 is expected to show characteristics of "continued sales decline, low construction starts, and significant pressure for investment adjustments."
