Global Market: China, Hong Kong stocks fall as liquidity tightens ahead of Unitree IPO

Chinese and Hong Kong stocks declined Friday as tightening liquidity, cautious positioning ahead of corporate earnings and property-sector weakness weighed on sentiment. The CSI300 fell 0.1%, Shanghai Composite 0.2%, and Hang Seng 0.9%. Hong Kong technology stocks dropped sharply, led by JD.com, while concerns over cross-border taxation and weak domestic demand further pressured markets.