Hong Kong REITs down 26% this year as investors exit China

Office vacancies and higher interest rates weigh on market

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Office vacancy rates in Hong Kong's Central business district climbed into the double digits last quarter. © Reuters

KENSAKU IHARA, HIROKI MASUDA and YOSHIKAZU IMAHORI, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG/TOKYO -- A benchmark index of Hong Kong's real estate investment trusts has declined by more than a quarter this year, in stark contrast with REITs of other major markets as investors abandon China-linked assets.

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