周二中午左右，香港股市下跌43点，跌幅0.24%，至17787点，因大多数板块下跌，前六个交易日的涨幅停止。恒生指数从前一天触及的5个多月高点回落，一些交易员试图计入利润。与此同时，投资者消化了中国4月制造业PMI数据，官方数据显示工厂活动连续第二个月增长。与此同时，私人调查数据显示，制造业是14个月来增长最快的行业。在其他方面，美国期货在最新的联邦公开市场委员会会议、就业报告和本周更多的盈利结果之前小幅下跌。押注中国监管机构可能放松主要城市的购房限制，为房价下跌画上了句号。领头羊腾讯。下跌0.12%，其他大盘股也下跌，如美团（-1.6%）、小米（-1.1%）、金沙中国（-1.0%）和中国人保财险（-2.8%）。
Hong Kong's equities fell 43 points or 0.24% to 17,787 around noon on Tuesday, halting gains from the prior six sessions as most sectors were lower. The Hang Seng retreated from an over 5-month peak touched the day before, as some traders tried to book their profits. At the same time, investors digested China's manufacturing PMI data for April where official figures showed the second straight month of growth in factory activity. Meanwhile, private survey readings pointed out that the manufacturing sector grew the most in 14 months. Elsewhere, US futures moved slightly lower ahead of the latest FOMC meeting, a jobs report, and more earnings results this week. Capping the decline were bets that Chinese regulators may ease home purchase restrictions in major cities. Bellwether Tencent Hlds. was down 0.12%, while other large-cap also dipped, such as Meituan (-1.6%), Xiaomi Corp (-1.1%), Sands China (-1.0%), and PICC Property & Casualty (-2.8%).
