Hang Seng Index (HSI, Hong Kong) closes below 24,500 points on July 25, 2026
Miss
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 24. July 2026
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Predicted for 25. July 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
The Hang Seng fell ~1.12% on July 24, 2026 to 24,929 (YTD –2.69% YoY, but +6.68% MTD). Hong Kong tech stocks (Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan) are particularly vulnerable to global tech risk-aversion following the Tesla shock. Additional pressure from geopolitical tensions in the Taiwan Strait (PLA exercises anticipated in August) and the oil price shock. To fall below 24,500 would require a further –1.7% – possible but not the base case after an already weak session. No Polymarket anchor; own estimate 30%.
Data basis for this prediction
- Hang Seng Index 24.07.2026: 24.929 Punkte (–1,12 %), Trading Economics
- HSI YoY –2,69 % / MTD +6,68 %, Trading Economics (Stand 24.07.2026)
- Tesla Q2 2026: Nettoverlust –4,75 Mrd. USD, Aktie –14,5 % nachbörslich – Teslarati
- Cassandra: PLA-Marineübung Taiwan-Straße August 2026 bereits als offene Vorhersage
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Hang Seng Index schloss am 24. Juli 2026 bei ca. 25.211 Punkten – über der Schwelle von 24.500 (Polymarket, Trading Economics).
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