--- title: "Weekly Recap | ZHAOJIN MINING +8.32%, most brokers rate it strong buy" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296673709.md" description: "ZHAOJIN MINING closed the week at HK$25.52, up 8.32%, comfortably outpacing the Hang Seng Index’s 2.19% gain by roughly 6.13 percentage points. Across four trading days, the stock swung within a wide 16.43% range in a sharp V-shaped pattern. It fell early in the week, touching a low of HK$22.78 on Tuesday (18 August), before gold’s breakout ignited a powerful rally. On Wednesday (19 August), the shares surged to an intraday high of HK$26." datetime: "2026-08-22T06:42:36.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296673709.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296673709.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296673709.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | ZHAOJIN MINING +8.32%, most brokers rate it strong buy ## The Week ZHAOJIN MINING closed the week at HK$25.52, up 8.32%, comfortably outpacing the Hang Seng Index’s 2.19% gain by roughly 6.13 percentage points. Across four trading days, the stock swung within a wide 16.43% range in a sharp V-shaped pattern. It fell early in the week, touching a low of HK$22.78 on Tuesday (18 August), before gold’s breakout ignited a powerful rally. On Wednesday (19 August), the shares surged to an intraday high of HK$26.70, pulling back only slightly to finish the week near the top of its range. Daily turnover averaged about 28.9m shares, roughly 68% above the median of the prior 60 sessions, signalling a clear pickup in participation. ## Key Events The overriding theme this week was gold’s decisive break above US$4,500 an ounce. On Wednesday, news of a US Treasury bond buyback programme sent bullion sharply higher, and ZHAOJIN MINING led the precious-metals sector higher, surging more than 9% intraday. It was the standout name in a gold-stock rally that helped lift the broader Hang Seng Index by nearly 1.14% at midday. A separate report earlier in the week discussed cross-border frictions and outbound capacity for Hong Kong’s traditional heavyweights, though its direct influence on the stock appeared limited. ## Analyst Ratings Coverage on ZHAOJIN MINING is decisively positive: of 11 analysts, 9 rate the stock a strong buy, 1 rates it a hold, and 1 has no opinion. No brokers rate it underweight or sell. The consensus recommendation is strong buy, with a consensus target price of approximately HK$34.46, implying an upside of roughly 35.02% from the latest close of HK$25.52. Individual targets range from a low of HK$20.32 to a high of HK$46.27, reflecting a wide dispersion of views even among the bulls. The stock ranks first among eight peers in the gold sector by analyst rating. ## The Week Ahead With gold now above the US$4,500 mark, the market’s sensitivity to the Federal Reserve’s next signals and the US dollar’s path is likely to intensify. The key watchpoints are whether bullion can consolidate near current levels and any macro data or central-bank remarks that could shift real-rate expectations. ## In Short ZHAOJIN MINING rode gold’s breakout above US$4,500 to a high-volume outperformance this week, with analyst sentiment firmly tilted towards the positive and the consensus target sitting well above the spot price. The latest session’s flow data showed a mixed picture: small and medium orders were net buyers, while large-lot money turned net seller, hinting at some divergence after the rapid run-up. Whether gold holds its ground and how the market reprices the macro outlook will be key to the stock’s momentum from here. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [01818.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/01818.HK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Zhaojin Mining Posts Strong Interim Profit But Withholds Dividend](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296699142.md) - [Thunderstruck Closes $1.5 M Strategic Investment with Zhaojin | THURF Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287076763.md) - [Flam raises $40 million Series B for interactive AI content](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299038769.md) - [China’s AlphaPai raises $50M Series B for AI investment-research assistant](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299031736.md) - [UBS Downgrades ZHAOJIN MINING to Neutral, Cuts TP to HKD21](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297595091.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**