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Stocks in Hong Kong rose during early trading Thursday, as the Hang Seng Index gained 0.6% to 25812.51.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 40 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.11 billion), Akeso is the biggest leader this morning, surging 6.5%, and Wanguo Intl Mining Grp surged 6.5%. SC Kelun-Biotech Biopharm rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.4%.
Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX is the biggest early laggard, declining 3.4%, followed by shares of Shanghai Biren Technology, which dropped 3.3%. Shares of CNOOC fell 3.1%.
The U.S. dollar held steady against the Hong Kong dollar at HK$7.83.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 20, 2026 22:01 ET (02:01 GMT)
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