The View | Why Hong Kong’s commercial property market could do with some stress

Not only can the resulting adjustments help unlock investments, but a sterner stress test is likely to accentuate the resilience of Hong Kong’s banking system

In both local currency and US dollar terms, the Hang Seng Index has been one of the best-performing major financial assets in 2025, according to Deutsche Bank data. Mainland Chinese investors have led the charge into Hong Kong’s equity market.

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