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Chinese investors bought a record HK$35.6 billion ($4.6 billion) in Hong Kong stocks on Wednesday, the biggest single-day investment ever, the previous record set just a month ago. Total purchases for 2025 have reached HK$574 billion so far. Chinese investors did not panic despite the imposition of 104% tariffs by the US.
What is the whole matter? On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs came into effect. Due to this, there was a lot of turmoil in the markets around the world. Despite this, investors from mainland China made huge purchases in Hong Kong shares.
Chinese investors bought shares worth HK$35.6 billion (about ₹38,000 crores) in a day - which is the biggest single day investment till date. The previous record was also made only last month. Why Chinese investors did not panic - There is hope in the market that the Chinese government can bring a new economic stimulus (new relief package). Therefore, investors considered the decline as an opportunity to buy. They pulled the market up after a decline of more than 4% and Hong Kong's China Stock Index closed with a gain of 1.4% at the end of the day. And what was special- since April 2, when Trump announced heavy tariffs, purchases worth more than HK$115 billion have been made. On Wednesday, 45% of the total trading volume in Hong Kong was from Chinese onshore investors alone. Overall- amid Trump's tariff attacks, Chinese investors not only did not panic, but also showed that they have faith in their economy by buying at record levels. Now the markets are looking at when and how big an economic package the Chinese government brings.
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