Hong Kong shares fall 0.6% on weak AI, biotech and consumer demand
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index slipped 0.6% on Wednesday, tracking broader Asian weakness and led down by AI-related and biotech stocks. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 0.6% while Hang Seng Tech lost 0.7%. Slowing economic activity pushed Hong Kong's S&P Purchasing Managers' Index down to 49.2 in Sept