The Hang Seng index has surged this year and is beating some of its top global peers like the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500. It has jumped by over 22% in 2025 and is now hovering at its highest level since February 2022.
E-commerce giant Alibaba soared nearly 6 percent intraday, while technology major Tencent Holdings gained 4 percent.