Why is the Hang Seng Tech Index in the doldrums while AI shares are soaring?

Hong Kong’s tech equity benchmark is struggling to balance the artificial intelligence frenzy and picking the right industry leaders, leading to its underperformance this year, according to analysts. The Hang Seng Tech Index, which comprises 30 technology-related companies including Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and Meituan, has fallen 5.5 per cent this year up to Friday, giving up some of last year’s 23.5 per cent gains. In contrast, the broad-based Hang Seng Index has risen 0.3 pe...

By Themis Qi