--- title: "Understanding the Market | Tencent Soars Over 6% in Early Trading, Reportedly Close to Launching WeChat AI Assistant" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/288353455.md" description: "Tencent soared over 6% in early trading, as of the time of writing, up 6.01% to HKD 462.2, with a transaction volume of HKD 10.309 billion. On the news front, it has been reported that Tencent is close to launching a WeChat AI assistant. According to two insiders, Tencent is testing a prototype of the assistant, which can help users complete various tasks within the app. Tencent plans to initiate the compliance process for the formal launch as early as this month. First Shanghai previously released a research report stating that based on the company's recent product rhythm disclosure, the WeChat AI is expected to start gray testing in July 2026—this is the first milestone for a WeChat Agent product with a clear timeline, but the full launch date has not yet been announced. Institutions generally interpret this as indicating that large-scale commercialization will not occur until at least 2027. The firm believes that determining the pace of advancement based on scenario maturity rather than market sentiment has been a consistent strategy in the previous two product cycles of WeChat and Video Accounts. A delayed pace does not equate to a strategic misstep; rather, it constitutes a product stability that the market tends to overlook" datetime: "2026-06-02T02:28:03.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/288353455.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288353455.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/288353455.md) --- # Understanding the Market | Tencent Soars Over 6% in Early Trading, Reportedly Close to Launching WeChat AI Assistant According to Zhitong Finance APP, Tencent (00700) surged over 6% in early trading, and as of the time of writing, it rose 6.01% to HKD 462.2, with a transaction volume of HKD 10.309 billion. In terms of news, it has been reported that Tencent is close to launching the WeChat AI assistant. According to two insiders, Tencent is testing the prototype of the assistant, which can help users complete various tasks within the app. Tencent plans to initiate the compliance process for the official launch as early as this month. First Shanghai previously released a research report stating that based on the company's recent product rhythm disclosure, the WeChat AI is expected to start gray testing in July 2026—this is the first milestone for a WeChat Agent product with a clear timeline, but the full launch date has not yet been announced. Institutions generally interpret this as indicating that large-scale commercialization will not occur until at least 2027. The firm believes that determining the pace of advancement based on scenario maturity rather than market sentiment has been a consistent strategy in the previous two product cycles of WeChat and Video Accounts. A delayed pace does not equate to a strategic error; rather, it constitutes a product stability that the market may easily overlook ### Related Stocks - [TCTZF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TCTZF.US.md) - [TCEHY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TCEHY.US.md) - [00700.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00700.HK.md) - [00227.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/00227.HK.md) - [80700.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/80700.HK.md) - [HTCD.SG](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HTCD.SG.md) ## Related News & Research - [TikTok Owner ByteDance Is Reportedly Offering AI Staff A Sweet Deal As Talent War Heats Up](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287641148.md) - [Small biotech firms quicker to 'latch onto' AI than big ones, says Tencent Healthcare President](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287909875.md) - [It’s No Longer Doom and Gloom for These 3 ‘AI Doom’ Stocks](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288415937.md) - [Evotec Appoints Rui Wang as Head of Global In Silico and AI | EVO Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288370923.md) - [Tencent links PayPal to WeChat Pay network, enabling US users to spend across China](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287766313.md)