# Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks fall as US inflation fuels Fed rate-hike concerns

https://mins.news/en/item/100678

- South China Morning Post, 2026-10-15 02:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3370932/mainland-china-hong-kong-stocks-fall-us-inflation-spurs-fed-tightening-concerns?utm_source=rss_feed

> Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong dropped after hotter US inflation data raised bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes. The CSI 300 fell 1.3% and the chip-heavy Star Market 50 lost 2.3%. At 9:39 a.m. local time, the Hang Seng was down 0.9% at 24,094.03 and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.9%. The probability of a 25-basis-point Fed increase in December rose to 66%.

## Related coverage

- [Asian markets fall as AI trades unravel after hotter US inflation data](https://mins.news/en/item/100624) — Reuters, 2026-10-15
- [Hot September CPI stokes Fed rate-hike fears](https://mins.news/en/video/100533) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-14