《香港01》報導，經過農曆新年長假後，即便受到新型肺炎疫情影響，港股仍如期在29日開盤，但明顯地受到疫情影響，相關個股表現不佳，截至15時30分為止，恒生指數單日重挫811.90點、下跌幅度達2.9%。

港媒分析指出，29日首個開盤日行情中，旅遊股、中國市場的娛樂概念股和許多大企業全數重挫；僅有醫藥類股的企業逆勢翻紅，騰訊集團則是大型控股中逆勢翻紅的企業。

Almost every stock falls in Hong Kong as market reopens to continued coronavirus jitters. Hang Seng Index and a gauge of Hong Kong-listed Chinese companies slump more than 2%, with landlords, travel and casino stocks among the biggest decliners. https://t.co/o3W7QzzB0t pic.twitter.com/toHv2RAaFz

— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) January 29, 2020

HKEX’s Hong Kong markets will open as usual tomorrow (29 January), while Northbound and Southbound trading of #StockConnect will resume next Monday (3 February). https://t.co/TNjbdXvl3D pic.twitter.com/2xEzxZD01Z

— HKEX 香港交易所 (@HKEXGroup) January 28, 2020

鄰近的澳門也受到疫情衝擊，港股內的博奕類股也同樣全面下挫；而香港暫停高鐵運行和中國自由行，也讓「莎莎」等多家零售業類股重挫。