
"Hong Kong Stocks" The Hang Seng Index rose by 37 points, with automotive and consumer stocks increasing while commodity stocks declined
Hong Kong stocks fell and then rose, with the Hang Seng Index opening down 219 points, dropping 436 points to a low of 26,410 points during the morning session, and later rising 72 points to a high of 26,919 points in the afternoon. It closed up 37 points or 0.1% at 26,885 points; the National Index rose 44 points or 0.5% to close at 9,093 points; the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 39 points or 0.7% to close at 5,406 points. The total market turnover for the day was HKD 315.112 billion.
In the technology sector, Tencent (00700.HK) saw its stock price rise 0.1% to close at HKD 558.5, with a turnover of HKD 43.5 billion. Baidu (09888.HK) plans to repurchase USD 5 billion in shares and will announce its first dividend this year, with its stock price rising 2.7%. Alibaba (09988.HK) and NetEase (09999.HK) rose 0.1% and 0.4%, while Kuaishou (01024.HK) and Bilibili (09626.HK) fell 0.2% and 0.3%. Meituan (03690.HK) and JD.com (09618.HK) rose 1.8% and 0.8%. Additionally, New Oriental (09901.HK) and GuoData (09698.HK) fell 3.1% and 3.4%. Dongfang Zhenxuan (01797.HK) and Xindong (02400.HK) rose 10.7% and 4.1%. Kingdee (00268.HK) rebounded 3.1%.
AI stocks Zhizhu (02513.HK) and MINIMAX (00100.HK) fell 4.8% and 8.6%. In the chip sector, SMIC (00981.HK) and Hua Hong (01347.HK) fell 1.9% and 2.7%, while chip equipment stock ASMPT (00522.HK) fell 6.6%. Mobile component stocks GoerTek (01415.HK) and Lens Technology (06613.HK) fell 3.1% and 4.2%, and wire stock Changfei Optical Fiber (06869.HK) dropped 6.6%.
Gold and silver stocks declined, with China Silver (00815.HK) and China Gold International (02099.HK) falling 6% and 5.6%, while Shandong Gold (01787.HK), Zijin Gold International (02259.HK), Zijin (02899.HK), and Lingbao (03330.HK) fell between 3.9% and 4.8%. Zhaojin (01818.HK) fell 3.2%. Resource stocks Jiangxi Copper (00358.HK), Minmetals Resources (01208.HK), and Luoyang Molybdenum (03993.HK) fell between 5.9% and 6.5%. Chalco (02600.HK) fell 4.7%. The market once again anticipated negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, leading to a softening of oil prices, with Sinopec (00386.HK) falling 2.4%. In other energy stocks, uranium mining stock CGN Mining (01164.HK) fell 7%, and coal stock Shougang Resources (00639.HK) fell 5.2%.
In the financial sector, HSBC (00005.HK) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (00388.HK) fell 0.4% and 1.4%, AIA (01299.HK) fell 2.5%, and Standard Chartered (02888.HK) fell 3%. Domestic insurance stocks China Life (02628.HK) fell 2.7%, while China Merchants Bank (03968.HK) rose 2.5% BYD (01211.HK) rose 1.4%, Li Auto (02015.HK), Leapmotor (09863.HK), Xiaomi (01810.HK), and Nio (09866.HK) rose between 1.8% and 2.8%. Autonomous driving chip maker Horizon Robotics (09660.HK) rose 3.6%, while autonomous driving developer Pony.ai (02026.HK) fell 4.6%. Automotive parts stock Nexperia (01316.HK) rose 3%. Lithium futures declined, with lithium companies Tianqi (09696.HK) and Ganfeng (01772.HK) dropping 13.3% and 6.6%, respectively. Pharmaceutical stocks Heng Rui (01276.HK), WuXi AppTec (02268.HK), and WuXi Biologics (02269.HK) rose between 2.6% and 2.7%, while Innovent Biologics (09969.HK) and Zai Lab (02367.HK) rose 4% and 5%.
Restaurant stock Yum China (09987.HK) reported a same-store sales growth of 3% last quarter, marking its best performance in two years, with its stock price rising 11.4%. Peers Haidilao (06862.HK) and Yihai (01579.HK) rose 4% and 5.7%. U.S. sportswear stock Nike rose over 5% overnight, while Li Ning (02331.HK) and Shenzhou (02313.HK) rose 2.6% and 3.1%. Other consumer domestic demand stocks, such as Mao Geping (01318.HK) and Miniso (09896.HK), rose 5.3% and 6.2%, respectively, while Mixue (02097.HK) rose 2.9% and Haitian Flavoring (03288.HK) rose 5.2%.
The European Union announced an investigation into Goldwind (02208.HK), causing Goldwind to drop 4.6%. This led to a 70 basis point increase in restaurant profit margins. Domestic property stock Xincheng (01030.HK) fell 13.2%, as the company offered a nearly 15% discount for a rights issue, raising a net amount of HKD 468 million. ZTO Express (02057.HK) is expected to see a year-on-year revenue growth of approximately 9.5% to 12.9%, with gross profit decreasing by about 8.5% to 11.4%, and the stock rose 2.4%

