- On August 19, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.09 % while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.21 %.
- Among Hong Kong stocks with a market value exceeding 100 billion, Hong Kong and China Gas gained 7.37 % with a turnover of 1.61 billion HKD.
- China Unicom dropped 12.36 % with a turnover of 1.77 billion HKD, and Hua Hong Semiconductor fell 11.79 % with an 8.93 billion HKD turnover.
- The three major A-share indices opened 0.3% to 1.5% higher, while the PBOC conducted a single-day net withdrawal of RMB 1 billion through reverse repos.
- Banking and insurance stocks generally opened lower, whereas chip, AI-related, and optical module stocks registered varying gains, with ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT surging over 4%.
- Cambricon noted that future market changes may increase inventory impairment risks, prompting plans to expand the market and control risks.
- The Hang Seng Index closed the morning session up 28 pts at 25,881 with a turnover of HKD 142.969 billion, while chip and PCB stocks led broad market gains.
- HSBC Holdings dropped over 2 % following a downgrade by Citi despite beating profit estimates, whereas MINIMAX-W surged over 11 % after rapid model integration.
- ZJ INNOLIGHT fell 5.18 % intraday after reports of a potential US ban on new-generation Chinese data center components.
- China's three major A - share indices rebounded collectively to gain 0.9 % to 1.6 % by midday following an initial decline, accompanied by various sectoral movements including declines in optical module stocks and surges in chip stocks.
- The RMB against USD central parity rate hit a nearly 3.5 - year high at 6.7889, while the PBOC conducted RMB 5 billion in 7 - day reverse repos and achieved a net daily withdrawal of RMB 201.5 billion.
- Economic indicators showed July RatingDog Services PMI falling to 50.4 and Composite PMI dropping to 50.8, alongside a State Post Bureau investigation into STO that caused its share price to drop 3.1 %.
- Hong Kong stocks opened higher following Wall Street's gains, with the HSI up 38 pts at 25,890.
- Major tech stocks showed mixed performance, while oil stocks declined due to reports regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
- ZJ INNOLIGHT plunged nearly 15% amid potential US import bans on Chinese data center components.