- On August 21, Hong Kong stock indices closed higher collectively, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.21% to 26009.46 points and a total turnover of 2573 billion HKD.
- Gold and non-ferrous metal stocks surged across the board driven by rising international gold prices, while AI concept stocks rallied ahead of the Hang Seng index review.
- Insurance and software service stocks strengthened on positive financial results, whereas biomedical and new consumer stocks experienced pullbacks.