Hong Kong stock market closed mixed on Thursday. The Hang Seng Index rose by 0.57%, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index increased by 0.83%, the Hang Seng Composite Index climbed by 1.49%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell by 0.29%.
In terms of sectors, the Hong Kong real estate sector saw significant gains. Sino-Ocean surged 27%; Logan Group rose 21%.
NIO up 0.7%; Alibaba up 0.3%; Xiaomi down 0.9%; JD.com down 1.4%.
GUOTAI JUNAN I surged 10.24% after the company announced that its net profit for the first half of 2025 is expected to increase by 161% to 202% compared to the same period in 2024, driven by significant growth in core business revenue.
EASOU TECH soared 19.92% as Barclays invested HKD 280 million in the company, and it announced a partnership with Huawei Cloud solution provider.
CATL fell 0.68% despite trading at a record premium in Hong Kong over its mainland China-listed stock, indicating strong global investor interest in the battery company.
LI AUTO-W rose 1.52% as the company announced that its six-seater pure electric SUV, Li i8, will be officially released on July 29, with Morgan Stanley maintaining a positive outlook on the new model's potential to drive performance recovery.
GEEKPLUS-W jumped 7.80% following an 8% increase in its stock price after a 5% gain on its last day of the Hong Kong market debut, raising over HKD 2.7 billion, setting a record for a robotics company's IPO fundraising in Hong Kong.
STARPLUS LEGEND rose 3.70% as Jay Chou joined the Douyin platform, attracting over 10 million followers, leading to a significant increase in the company's stock price.
DL HOLDINGS GP surged 18.40% after announcing a plan to tokenize assets worth up to HKD 500 million, marking a major breakthrough in the company's digital transformation and blockchain technology application.
CTIHK increased by 5.38% as tobacco concept stocks collectively rose, with Tian Chang Group up nearly 10%, Smoore International up over 7%, and China Tobacco Hong Kong also seeing gains.