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On July 10, the three major Hong Kong stock indices surged in the morning session but pared gains in the afternoon, primarily dragged down by a collective sell-off in AI-related heavyweight stocks and semiconductor leaders, which weighed on the technology sector. By the close, the Hang Seng Index and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index saw their gains narrow to 0.6% and 0.52%, respectively, after having risen nearly 2% intraday. The Hang Seng Tech Index turned negative, closing down 0.21%, following a morning rally of as much as 2.7%. In terms of market performance, most heavyweight tech stocks remained in positive territory, with Xiaomi up 3.36%, and JD.com, Kuaishou, and Alibaba all gaining over 2%. Biotechnology stocks showed renewed strength today, with innovative drug-related concepts posting notable gains. Pork-related stocks, automobile shares, airline stocks, and mainland property developers stayed active throughout the trading day.
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Tech and internet stocks continued their recent rebound, as Hong Kong-listed internet giants aggressively implemented AI initiatives, with the Hang Seng Tech Index trading near its lowest valuation in the past decade.
July 10 — Hong Kong-listed tech stocks continued their recent rebound. As of the time of writing, Xiaomi rose nearly 3%, JD.com gained over 3%, Alibaba Group Holding Limited increased by nearly 3%, Kuaishou Technology rose more than 2%, and Baidu, Inc. climbed nearly 2%.