{"id":35656,"date":"2025-02-20T03:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T06:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/hang-seng-index-falls-1-38-as-trumps-tariff-threats-hit-tech-stocks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T03:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T06:06:14","slug":"hang-seng-index-falls-1-38-as-trumps-tariff-threats-hit-tech-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/hang-seng-index-falls-1-38-as-trumps-tariff-threats-hit-tech-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Hang Seng Index Falls 1.38% as Trump\u2019s Tariff Threats Hit Tech Stocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1499029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASX 200 \u2013 Daily Chart \u2013 200225<\/figcaption><p>Australia\u2019s ASX 200 Index tumbled 1.32% on Thursday morning, putting the Index on track for a four-day losing streak. While the losses were broad-based, banking and mining stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off.<\/p>\n<p>ANZ (ANZ) and National Australia Bank (NAB) slid by 3.19% and 3.60%, respectively. The banking sector remained under pressure after weak earnings reports from the major Aussie banks.<\/p>\n<p>The mining sector also faced a challenging session after Fortescue Ltd. reported a slump in profits and slashed its dividend. Fortescue Ltd. (FMG) tumbled 5.91%, while BHP Group Ltd. (BHP) and Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO) fell 2.26% and 1.86%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, fears of a less dovish RBA rate path added to negative sentiment. A surge in full-time employment and a higher participation rate tempered bets on a near-term RBA rate cut.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"outlook-key-risks-and-opportunities\">Outlook: Key Risks and Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>Looking ahead, corporate earnings, central bank policy signals, and US tariff developments will be key drivers.<\/p>\n<p>While AI-driven innovation and strategic partnerships could support growth, ongoing tariff uncertainty may fuel further volatility.<\/p>\n<p>Get ahead of market shifts with expert insights and in-depth analysis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxempire.com\/forecasts\/indices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>\u2014stay informed and make smarter investment decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] ASX 200 \u2013 Daily Chart \u2013 200225Australia\u2019s ASX 200 Index tumbled 1.32% on Thursday morning, putting the Index on track for a four-day losing streak. While the losses were broad-based, banking and mining stocks bore the brunt of the sell-off. ANZ (ANZ) and National Australia Bank (NAB) slid by 3.19% and 3.60%, respectively. The banking sector remained under pressure after weak earnings reports from the major Aussie banks. The mining sector also faced a challenging session after Fortescue Ltd. reported a slump in profits and slashed its dividend. Fortescue Ltd. (FMG) tumbled 5.91%, while BHP Group Ltd. (BHP) and Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO) fell 2.26% and 1.86%, respectively. Meanwhile, fears of a less dovish RBA rate path added to negative sentiment. A surge in full-time employment and a higher participation rate tempered bets on a near-term RBA rate cut. Outlook: Key Risks and Opportunities Looking ahead, corporate earnings, central bank policy signals, and US tariff developments will be key drivers. While AI-driven innovation and strategic partnerships could support growth, ongoing tariff uncertainty may fuel further volatility. Get ahead of market shifts with expert insights and in-depth analysis here\u2014stay informed and make smarter investment decisions. [ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-financas"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiproject.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}