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title: "On the first trading day of 2026, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index initially rose by 4.3%, with "
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# On the first trading day of 2026, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index initially rose by 4.3%, with 

> On the first trading day of 2026, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index initially rose by 4.3%, with a cumulative increase of 2.2% this week. Popular Chinese concept stocks performed strongly, with Baidu up 15%, Pony AI up 11.1%, WERIDE-W up 8.2%, NetEase up 7.2%, and Alibaba up 6.2%. Other companies such as New Oriental EDU & Tech, Xiaomi, JD.com, Meituan, Pinduoduo, Li Auto, and YUM China all saw increases within 5.3%

On the first trading day of 2026, the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index initially rose by 4.3%, with a cumulative increase of 2.2% this week. Among popular Chinese concept stocks, Baidu initially rose by 15%, Pony AI rose by 11.1%, WERIDE-W rose by 8.2%, NetEase rose by 7.2%, Alibaba rose by 6.2%, New Oriental EDU & Tech, Xiaomi, JD.com, Meituan, Pinduoduo, Li Auto, and YUM China rose by up to 5.3%

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