18th July 2025 - (Hong Kong) The Hang Seng Index opened 258 points higher, or 1.05%, reaching 24,757 points. The National Enterprises Index rose by 92 points, or 1.04%, to 8,945 points, while the Technology Index increased by 71 points, or 1.3%, to 5,520 points.
Tech stocks performed strongly, with Tencent up by 1.5%, Alibaba rising by 2.4%, Meituan increasing by 1.8%, Xiaomi gaining 0.6%, and Kuaishou advancing by 1.7%. Automotive stocks surged, with BYD up by 1.2%, Geely rising by 1.4%, NIO soaring by 7.3%, Xiaopeng Motors gaining 1.1%, and Li Auto rising by 1%.
Financial stocks also provided support to the market, with HSBC Holdings rising by 0.8%, AIA increasing by 1.4%, Ping An Insurance up by 1.7%, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing rising by 0.4%.

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