- At the midday close, the Hang Seng Index rose 174 points or 0.7 % to 25,685, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 72 points or 1.6 % to 4,660.
- Major tech heavyweights and index constituents experienced upward momentum, with XIAOMI increasing over 4 % and H&H INTL HLDG hitting new highs.
- The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index also advanced by 104 points or 1.2 % to close at 8,549.
- The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened 124 points higher at 25,635 on the morning of August 26, driven by broader gains across major tech shares and corporate earnings reports.
- Major technology firms rebounded, including BABA-W which rose over 1% following reports of stakeholder share increases, while INNOVENT BIO surged over 6% after reporting a 50% growth in 1H profit.
- International oil prices declined by more than 2% following a temporary security passage arrangement in the Strait of Hormuz, causing oil stocks like CNOOC and PETROCHINA to open lower.
- The HSI closed down 6 pts or 0.02% at 25,511 with a full-day turnover of HKD 254.079 billion, while major tech stocks experienced mixed performances.
- MEITUAN-W dropped 6.65% as the worst-performing blue chip, whereas BABA-W rose 1.51% following increased holdings by its executives.
- Innovative drug stocks and the Kingboard series rallied strongly against the market trend, bolstered by favorable broker ratings and corporate results.
- At the close, the HSI dropped 6 pts to 25,511, while the HSTI slipped 5 pts to 4,588 alongside a total market turnover of $254.08 billion.
- Major stock movements included MEITUAN dropping over 6%, while WUXI BIO and TS LINES hit new highs.
- Other notable index constituents experienced mixed trading performances across various market sectors.
- The HSI turned lower at midday on August 25, closing down 64 pts at 25,453 with a market turnover of HKD126.755 billion.
- Major tech and electric vehicle stocks experienced declines, led by XPENG-W plummeting nearly 10% due to a widened 2Q26 adjusted net loss of RMB1.237 billion and MEITUAN-W sliding 6.53%.
- Conversely, Wuxi series and Kingboard series rallied strongly following upbeat analyst target price upgrades and corporate results.
- At the midday close, the Hang Seng Index dropped 64 pts to 25,453 and the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 34 pts to 4,559.
- Major active heavyweights showed mixed performances, with MEITUAN declining over 6% while XIAOMI and BABA posted slight gains.
- Various market constituents experienced notable fluctuations, highlighted by TS LINES reaching new highs with a 6.2% increase.
- S&P Global Market Intelligence released Hong Kong stock short-selling data as of 2025 August 21st, noting an overall average short-selling ratio of 1.20 % for the Hang Seng Index.
- The top 10 listed stocks by short-selling ratio include Ali Health, Lens, ZTE, Flat Glass, Montage Tech, China Longyuan, Pop Mart, Midea Group, CATL, and China Railway.
- Among these, Ali Health recorded the highest short interest ratio at 16.56 %, while Midea Group registered a short-selling ratio of 41.292 % with 82.36 million borrowed shares.
- The Hang Seng Index fell 544 pts or 2.09 % to close at 25,465 at midday, driven by widespread declines across major technology and chip stocks.
- BABA-W plunged 9.76 % after planning a new share placement to raise HKD80 billion, while AI large model stocks faced heavy pressure following DeepSeek's API price adjustments.
- Chip stocks experienced sharp sell-offs, with SMIC plummeting 6.62 % and HUA HONG GRACE tumbling 5.23 %.
- At the midday close, the Hang Seng Index dropped 544 points or 2.1% to 25,465, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 183 points or 3.8% to 4,582.
- Major heavyweights recorded significant declines, with BABA down over 9%, XIAOMI down over 4%, and TENCENT down over 3%.
- Other index constituents also faced downward pressure, though selective stocks like PING AN and SINOPEC CORP posted modest gains.