Hong Kong Stocks Rally on Positive Signals from China

The Hang Seng Index increased by 1.2 percent, reaching 20,650.82 at 9:49 AM local time, after a significant 2.8 percent rise on Monday. The Hang Seng Tech Index also experienced gains, climbing 1 percent. In mainland markets, the CSI 300 Index saw a 1.9 percent increase, while the Shanghai Composite Index rose by 1.6 percent.

Several companies saw notable stock increases, including NetEase, which surged 3.5 percent to HK$156. Meituan rose by 2.9 percent to HK$176.40. Alibaba Group Holding's stock added 1.9 percent, reaching HK$88.60, and Tencent Holdings experienced a slight gain of 0.6 percent to HK$422.

Market sentiment shifted positively following the announcement of a Politburo meeting led by President Xi Jinping. The meeting indicated that China would implement more proactive fiscal policies and adopt "moderately loose" monetary policies in the coming year to stimulate domestic demand.

This announcement marks the first time since 2010 that the Politburo has referred to "moderately loose monetary policies." During that time, China was recovering from the global financial crisis. Previously, officials had been using the term "prudent monetary policies" for several years.

The readout from this meeting suggests the possibility of looser economic measures in the future, which may include further reductions in interest rates and an increased deficit ratio. The timing of this meeting comes shortly before a central economic work conference that is anticipated to outline the policy direction for the next year.

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