Hong Kong stocks rebound as investors weigh rate-cut odds after mixed US job data

Market Performance - Hong Kong stocks rebounded from a three-week low, with the Hang Seng Index rising 0.9% to 25,468.78, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1% [1] - The CSI 300 Index on the mainland climbed 1.8%, and the Shanghai Composite Index added 1.2% [1] Company Movements - China Life Insurance increased by 4.3% to HK$28.56, and Li Ning also rose by 4.3% to HK$19.07 [3] - Pop Mart International Group saw a gain of 3.4% to HK$195.70 [3] - ENN Energy declined by 2.4% to HK$69.90, and Techtronic Industries retreated by 2% to HK$89.80 [3] Economic Indicators - The US added 64,000 jobs in November, improving from a loss of 105,000 jobs in the previous month, but the unemployment rate rose to 4.56% from 4.44% in September [5] - Analysts suggest that the US jobs market is cooling but on track for a soft landing, indicating limited urgency for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in January [5] - Investors are looking forward to the November US inflation data, with core consumer prices expected to rise by 2.9% year-on-year, down from a 3.02% increase in September [6]