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港交所刊發諮詢總結文件，指市場廣泛支持香港證券市場實施T+1結算周期，計劃在市場準備就緒並獲監管機構批准的前提下，於2028年下半年完成過渡。港交所將採用三層實施方案，包括優化T+1結算營運模式、開發新工作流程工具及與業界協會溝通；港股通將繼續沿用香港結算安排，同步過渡至T+1。
Why read this: 港交所公布T+1結算諮詢總結及三層實施方案，讀者可了解過渡時間表與港股通同步安排。
The Securities and Futures Commission welcomes HKEX's plan to implement a T+1 settlement cycle in the Hong Kong stock market. The original link is https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/TC/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=26PR171.
The Hang Seng Index closed down 251 points at 24,062, a fall of 1%, with main board turnover near $224.2 billion, while the Tech Index fell 2.7% to 4,060. Chip and artificial intelligence concept stocks were under pressure, with Lenovo Group down nearly 15% and Iluvatar CoreX down nearly 14%, while Xiaomi Corporation rose nearly 3%.
Why read this: Lists the closing points of the Hang Seng Index and Tech Index, turnover, and the actual rises and falls of individual stocks, allowing readers to verify which sectors the decline was concentrated in.
The Hang Seng Index closed the morning session at 23,955 points, down 358 points or 1.47%, slipping below the 24,000 mark, with turnover of about $113.8 billion. The Tech Index fell 3% to 4,049 points; Lenovo Group and Hua Hong Semiconductor fell nearly 14% and nearly 9% respectively, and among ATMXJ only Xiaomi rose more than 2% against the trend.
Why read this: Lists the morning declines of the Hang Seng Index and the Tech Index, turnover, and the worst-performing constituents, making it easy for readers to check the day's market conditions and sector divergence.
Hong Kong shares fell for a second consecutive day. The Hang Seng Index closed at midday at 23963 points, down 167 points, a drop of about 0.7%, falling below the 24000-point mark. Mainland stock markets reopened after the holiday and mainland funds returned, with first-half-day main board turnover rising to over $1063 hundred million; the Tech Index fell nearly 2% to 4113 points, HSBC and Standard Chartered fell 4% or more, while mainland property stocks bucked the trend.
Latest development8 Oct, 16:54Hong Kong shares close down 344 points at 3-month low
Why read this: Main board turnover in the first half of the day rose to over $1063 hundred million. With mainland markets reopening after the holiday and funds returning, the changes in momentum amid the decline can be checked.
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強積金顧問GUM公布，今年首3季強積金綜合指數上升6.2%，成員人均賺20287元，單計第3季人均賺1762元。股票基金指數升8.3%，亞洲股票基金首3季回報達24.3%，香港股票基金負回報3.8%表現最差。首8個月基金轉換額約498億元，推算全年747億元，按年上升逾25%。
Why read this: 列出各類強積金基金首三季回報差異與轉換金額，讀者可對照自己的強積金表現。
The Lands Department announced that Kerry Properties won the residential site on Fat Kwong Street in Ho Man Tin for over $4.308 billion, a price far above the upper end of market expectations, at over $20,738 per square foot of gross floor area. The site's tender closed last Friday, attracting 10 tenders, with a maximum gross floor area of nearly 208,000 square feet and an estimated provision of about 250 units. The developer is required to build an elderly neighbourhood centre branch and a comprehensive community mental health centre branch and hand them over to the government free of charge.
Why read this: The price was far above the upper end of market expectations, at over $20,738 per square foot of gross floor area, which can be checked against the 10 tenders received when the tender closed to gauge the level of competition.
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西九文化區管理局2025/26財政年度赤字為9.98億元，較上一個財政年度增加約2.29億元、擴大近三成，主因是為即將開幕的西九演藝中心做前期準備，令營運開支增加。同年基本營運收入8.56億元，與去年8.71億元大致相若；撇除利息收入後整體成本回收率由37%升至40%。管理局正為西九2B區首個住宅發展項目招標做準備，預計明年上半年招標。
Why read this: 赤字擴大近三成的同時，整體成本回收率由37%升至40%，兩組數字可對照閱讀。
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土地註冊處公布9月樓宇買賣合約共6,438份，按月升11.6%、按年跌6.3%，合約總值535億元，按月升20.1%、按年升0.01%。其中住宅合約4,761份，按月升18.5%、按年跌15.6%，總值468億元；月內市民查冊463,031次，按月跌73.5%、按年升15.4%。
Why read this: 同時列出總量、總值與住宅分項的按月按年變化，並附查冊次數，可對照上月樓市成交走勢。
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released the results of the Residential Mortgage Survey for July 2026, with new loan applications falling 24% month-on-month to 9,212 cases. New mortgage loans approved fell 11.4% to HK$44.8 billion, while new mortgage loans drawn rose 6% to HK$29.4 billion. The outstanding mortgage loan total increased 0.4% month-on-month to HK$1,963.5 billion, with a delinquency ratio of 0.11%.
Why read this: The figures are mainly month-on-month changes, allowing readers to check the increases and decreases in new applications, approvals and drawn loans, and whether the delinquency ratio of 0.11% remains at a low level.
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香港交易所歡迎國家金融監管總局宣布支持內地保險機構通過滬深港通投資香港交易所買賣基金。行政總裁陳翊庭今早隨同財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇在北京與金融監管總局副局长肖遠企會面。今年1至7月香港ETF市場日均成交406億港元，同比上升22%。
Why read this: 新聞稿列出今年1至7月滬深港通ETF與香港ETF市場的日均成交及同比增幅，可作新措施成效的核對基準。
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香港交易所與金管局、證監會及債券通公司合辦「香港固定收益及貨幣峰會暨債券通論壇」，逾650名代表出席，並公布多項措施。措施包括共建電子固定收益及貨幣交易平台、擴大債券通南向通涵蓋範圍並提高年度投資額度、將境內債券納入合資格非現金抵押品，互換通新增FDR007參考利率，目標2026年第四季推出。
Why read this: 峰會公布多項固定收益及貨幣市場措施，逐項列出債券通、互換通及抵押品安排的變化，讀者可核對哪些與自己持有的產品相關。
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香港市場計劃於2026年8月3日推出5年期中國國債期貨，為香港市場首隻國債期貨。香港交易所表示將與業務夥伴合作確保順利推出，國債期貨將與債券通、互換通互補，為境外投資者提供人民幣利率風險管理工具，產品詳情適時公布。
Why read this: 新聞稿列出債券通與互換通的推出年份，並用境外機構持債規模由8000億元人民幣增至3.2萬億元人民幣交代產品需求背景。
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金管局公布2026年3月住宅按揭統計調查，新申請貸款個案按月增加26.9%至10,311宗，新批出貸款額增加38.6%至401億港元。一手市場批貸增加55.9%至134億港元，二手市場增加36.1%至234億港元。未償還按揭貸款總額按月增加0.4%至19,349億港元，拖欠比率為0.13%。
Why read this: 公佈逐項列出新申請、批出及取用按揭的按月增幅與貸款定價比例，讀者可核對三月樓市按揭需求與息口選擇的變化。
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金管局公布2026年第1季末負資產住宅按揭貸款為11,424宗，較2025年第4季末的21,304宗下降46.4%，涉及金額由1,054億港元減少47.8%至550億港元。拖欠3個月以上的比率为0.5%，上季為0.31%。調查只計銀行已知為負資產的一按貸款，受訪機構貸款額約佔體系99%。
Why read this: 列出宗數、涉及金額與拖欠比率的按季變化，讀者可核對負資產按揭的降幅與現存規模。
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按揭證券公司優化安老按揭計劃，定息按揭首30年年利率由4.5%下調至4%，每月年金最多增加5%，3月10日起接受申請。綠色推廣於2026年3月17日至12月31日舉行，達「綠建環評」評級物業申請相關計劃可獲現金獎賞。
Why read this: 按揭證券公司列出優化前後的首30年年利率與不同參加年齡的每月年金對照，讀者可直接核對自己每月可多領多少。
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金管局公布2025年10月住宅按揭統計，新申請個案按月減少0.7%至8,255宗，新批出貸款額313億港元與9月相若。二手市場批出貸款增3.4%至160億港元，一手市場減2.1%至124億港元。未償還按揭貸款總額按月增0.8%至19,074億港元，拖欠比率0.13%。
Why read this: 逐項列出10月份新申請、批出及取用按揭金額的按月變化，並附上拖欠比率，方便讀者核對按揭市場走向。
The Government announced the subscription and allotment results for the new Silver Bond issue, receiving a total of 371,821 valid applications with a total subscription principal of HK$98,227,300,000 and an issue size of HK$55 billion. All valid applications will be allotted up to 17 lots; applications for 16 lots or fewer were allotted in full, while after balloting, 113,918 of the remaining applications were able to receive one additional lot.
Why read this: The announcement sets out the number of applications, total subscription principal and final issue size, and explains the allotment cap and balloting arrangements, allowing readers to check how many lots they have been allotted.
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保監局公布2017年香港保險業臨時統計數字，全年毛保費總額$4,896億，按年上升9.1%。長期業務保費收入升9.5%至$4,415億，內地訪客新造保單保費下跌30.1%至$508億，佔個人業務總新造保單保費的32.6%。一般業務整體承保表現由$16億利潤轉為$7.92億虧損。
Why read this: 全文列出2017年毛保費按年升9.1%的分項數據，可核對內地訪客新造保單保費回落30.1%及其佔比。
