周五，恒生指数上涨177.08点，涨幅0.91%，收于19553.61点，扭转了早盘交易中的跌幅，同时连续第二个交易日上涨，此前中国通过放松抵押贷款规定，重新努力振兴房地产行业。北京还敦促地方政府从建筑商那里购买未售出的房屋，以便改造成经济适用房。与此同时，中国人民银行将首次购房者的最低首付款降至15%，第二次购房者的首付款降至25%。受中国当局为关键项目发行超长债券的推动，市场攀升至9-1/2个月来的最高水平，本周上涨3.1%。交易员们对4月份大陆喜忧参半的数据不屑一顾，因为工业产出增长超过预期，失业率创下五个月新低，而零售销售放缓。房地产股领涨，消费者、科技股和金融股紧随其后。平安保险上涨5.8%，中国海外土地和半导体制造业分别上涨4.6%和1.7%。
The Hang Seng climbed 177.08 points or 0.91% to end at 19,553.61 on Friday, reversing losses in the morning trade while rising for the second session after China launched fresh efforts to revive the property sector by easing mortgage rules. Beijing also urged local governments to buy unsold houses from builders for conversion into affordable ones. Meanwhile, the PBoC cut minimum down payment for first-time homebuyers to 15% and 25% for second-home purchases. Markets climbed to their highest level in 9-1/2 months, jumping 3.1% for the week, boosted by the issuance of ultra-long bonds by Chinese authorities to fund key projects. Traders shrugged off mixed data in the mainland for April, as industrial output growth beat estimates and the jobless rate hit a five-month low while retail sales slowed. Property stock led the upturn, followed by consumers, tech, and financials. Ping An Insurance jumped 5.8% while China Overseas Land and Semiconductor Manufacturing climbed 4.6% and 1.7%, each.
