Hang Seng falls 224 points in final session, caps strong 2025 with near 28 percent gain

Hong Kong stocks fell on the final trading day of the year, though the benchmark index still logged a second consecutive year of robust gains.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped as much as 300 points during the session and closed down 224 points, or nearly 1 percent, at 25,630, with main board turnover close to HK$119 billion.

The city's tech index declined more than 1 percent to 5,515.

Despite the pullback, Hong Kong equities ended 2025 on a strong note. The Hang Seng Index gained nearly 28 percent for the year, rising more than 5,500 points, while the tech index climbed over 23 percent, marking a second straight year of advances for both benchmarks.

On the Chinese mainland, markets were mixed. The Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.07 percent to 3,962, while the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.67 percent to 13,513 by the midday close, as investors remained cautious heading into the new year.