- 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 Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed the morning session up 62 pts or 0.24% at 25,533 pts with a half-day turnover of about HKD 129.251 billion.
- Individual stock movements were heavily driven by earnings releases, with XIAOMI-W and HK & CHINA GAS soaring nearly 7% after beating expectations.
- Conversely, BIDU-SW plunged 11.77% following a 68% drop in 2Q profit, while chip makers suffered steep losses amid weak overseas markets.