Hong Kong stocks surged to a two-month high as technology heavyweights rallied on AI catalysts and record US session highs.
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Hong Kong stocks surge 2% as tech rally drives HSI to 25900
Hong Kong stocks surged to a two-month high as technology heavyweights rallied on AI catalysts and record US session highs.
The Hang Seng Index jumped 502 points, or 2%, to 25,900 on Monday, led by a tech-sector surge after Tencent moved closer to launching a WeChat AI assistant.
"The combination of US record highs, easing geopolitical risk from potential Iran talks, and company-specific AI catalysts created a powerful tailwind for Hong Kong tech," said Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis.
The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 4.2% to 5,171. Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) soared 9.8% to HK$478.60 — its best single-day gain in more than three years — after the Financial Times reported the company plans to begin compliance for a public launch of a WeChat AI agent as soon as this month. Meituan (3690.HK) rose 8.5% to HK$84.90 after Daiwa and Citi raised price targets following its quarterly results. Alibaba Group (9988.HK) gained 5.9% after its Qwen unit released the Qwen3.7-Plus multimodal model. JD.com (9618.HK) added 5.4% as order users in the first 52 hours of its "618" campaign hit a record high.
The rally extended a nine-week winning streak on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at all-time highs on Friday for an eighth consecutive session. Traders now turn to US employment data this week, which will test whether the equity rally can withstand any signs of persistent inflation that could delay rate cuts.
Resource Stocks Join the Rally
Beyond technology, resource stocks advanced as Trump said he expects to reach an agreement with Iran within a week, boosting risk appetite across commodities. CMOC Group (3993.HK) climbed 5.9%, Zijin Mining (2899.HK) rose 5.1%, Aluminum Corp. of China (2600.HK) gained 4%, and China Hongqiao Group (1378.HK) added 2.6%.
BYD Co. (1211.HK) jumped 6.5% to HK$96.65 after reporting May overseas sales surged 80.7% from a year earlier to a record high. Peer Li Auto (2015.HK) reversed earlier losses to close up more than 3%.
Turnover on the Hong Kong exchange reached HK$274.8 billion, as the rally drew broad participation. The CSI 300 index in Shanghai and Shenzhen slipped 0.4%, diverging from Hong Kong's gains. The US 10-year Treasury yield rose three basis points to 4.46%, while the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index edged up 0.1%.
The rally in Hong Kong mirrored a broader Asian tech surge. South Korea's Kospi has gained 28% in May alone, while Taiwan's Taiex added 15% and Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 12%, all driven by artificial intelligence-related demand for semiconductors.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.
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