Hong Kong stocks closed higher: the Hang Seng rose 1.34% to 25,453.23, the Hang Seng Tech index gained 1.58% to 4,782.03. Market turnover was HKD210.77 billion. Semiconductors and optical-communications led gains; nonferrous metals were active; ports

2026-08-17

Hong Kong stocks closed higher: the Hang Seng rose 1.34% to 25,453.23, the Hang Seng Tech index gained 1.58% to 4,782.03. Market turnover was HKD210.77 billion. Semiconductors and optical-communications led gains; nonferrous metals were active; ports & shipping and autos advanced while power-grid equipment lagged. Notable movers: Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable (06869.HK) +12%, Montage Technology (06809.HK) and Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) +9%+, SenseTime (00020.HK) +8.9%, GigaDevice (03986.HK) and Zhongji Xuchuang (03308.HK) +8%+, Hua Hong Hongli (01347.HK), Biren Technology (06082.HK) and Kingboard Holdings (00148.HK) ~+7%, SMIC (00981.HK) +6%+, Laopu Gold (06181.HK) +5.2%. Losers included Zhipu (02513.HK) -5.3% and Lenovo Group (00992.HK) -1.7%.