The Hong Kong market showed mixed movements at the midday break. The benchmark Hang Seng Index registered a marginal increase of 0.03%, adding 7 points to reach 25,150. In contrast, the Hang Seng Tech Index posted a more robust gain of 1.83%. The total turnover for the morning session was approximately HK$157.6 billion.
Key Market Movers
Chip-related stocks experienced a broad-based rally. This surge was reportedly fueled by news that a large-scale AI data center has been established, utilizing entirely domestically produced chips. HUA HONG GRACE (01347) saw its shares jump over 17%, while SMIC (00981) advanced by 8.8%.
GPIXEL (03277) soared more than 15% after forecasting a significant year-on-year increase of approximately 190% to 210% in its attributable net profit for the first half of the year.
GIGADEVICE (03986) surged over 13% following the recent announcement of a strategic partnership with Digua Robot, based on its GD32 MCU and the Sunrise S600 platform.
KNOWLEDGE ATLAS (02513) rocketed more than 25% after the company announced the establishment of a 1GW-level domestic AI computing power data center and the completion of its acquisition of Zhongke Jiahe. MINIMAX-W (00100) also climbed over 11%.
MOMENTA-W (06880) gained over 10% in the morning session after Xiangdao Mobility launched a mass-production custom vehicle project for SAIC's Robotaxi.
KB LAMINATES (01888) rebounded sharply, rising over 12%, and its parent company KINGBOARD HLDG (00148) gained 9.96%. This follows the group's announcement of new electronic cloth and high-performance electronic materials projects in Guangzhou Nansha.
ND PAPER (02689) advanced more than 7%, buoyed by a positive profit alert from peer Lee & Man Paper, which indicated a strong performance for containerboard and corrugating medium paper during the off-season.
JIAXIN INTL RES (03858) rose over 7% after announcing a plan to repurchase up to HK$2 billion worth of shares in the second half of the year, coupled with expectations for continued production growth at its tungsten mine.
WUXI LEAD (00470) gained over 7% following its proposal for an H-share buyback program valued between HK$200 million and HK$400 million.
LONKING (03339) climbed more than 8% as the company reported steady growth in production and sales volume, with an expected maximum year-on-year increase of 27% in net profit for the first half.
Notable Decliners
Following an adjustment to the Hang Seng Innovative Medicine Index, HAIXI PHARMA (02637) was among the decliners, falling over 6%.
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