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O Hang Seng index sell-off gained steam on Tuesday as fears of a global contagion spread. The closely watched index of Hong Kong blue chip companies, plunged by almost 2% and crossed a key support level. 由于对全球蔓延的担忧蔓延，周二 o 恒生指数抛售势头加剧。备受关注的香港蓝筹股指数下跌近 2% 并突破关键支撑位。 Hong Kong stocks retreat 港股回撤 Asian investors were spooked by last weeks collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the United States. As a result, most indices in the region were in the red on Tuesday. For example, the Nikkei 225 index fell by over 2% while the Shanghai index and China A50 fell by over 1.50%. 亚洲投资者对上周美国硅谷银行和 signature 银行的倒闭感到震惊。结果，该地区的大多数指数在周二都处于亏损状态。例如，日经 225 指数下跌超过 2%，而上证指数和中国 a50 指数下跌超过 1.50%。 Most financial services companies in Hong Kong were deeply in the red on Tuesday. Preço da ação HSBC crashed by more than 5%, becoming the worst performer in the index. The stock dropped after the company decided to buy Silicon Valley Banks UK division in a £1 deal. 周二，香港大部分金融服务公司都严重亏损。 preço da ação hsbc 暴跌逾 5%，成为指数中表现最差的股票。在该公司决定以 1 英镑的价格收购硅谷银行的英国分部后，该股下跌。 It will now need to inject billions of pounds in the company in the immediate term. Also, as we saw after the takeover of Merril Lynch, the company will likely be forced to pay millions or even billions by regulators for its