HK Opening Bell | Market Mixed At Open; Chipmakers Edge Higher; Baidu Up 1.8%

HK Opening Bell
Sep 07

1. Market Overview

The Hang Seng Index opened almost unchanged at 25,652.97, edging up 0.01% as investors weighed a cautious global backdrop against selective strength in local blue chips. The HSCEI dipped 0.08% to 8,548.06, while the Hang Seng Tech Index softened 0.26% to 4,558.07, reflecting a mild rotation out of high-growth names. Overall sentiment at the bell was balanced, with defensive buying offsetting profit-taking in recent outperformers.

Early flows clustered around semiconductor, AI and optical technology counters, which saw renewed interest after overnight gains in global chip stocks. In contrast, gold miners and select consumer-internet names faced selling pressure following a pull-back in precious-metal prices and lingering concerns over advertising demand.

2. Sector Performance

Large Technology Names

Bilibili falls 2.72%, NetEase falls 2.17%, Xiaomi falls 0.77%, JD.com falls 0.63%, Tencent falls 0.50%, Meituan falls 0.31%, Lenovo unchanged 0.00%, Kuaishou rises 0.12%, Alibaba rises 0.18%, Baidu rises 1.82%

Top Rising Sectors

• AI & computer vision rises 2.49% • Semiconductors rises 1.44% • Optical technology rises 4.49%

Top Falling Sectors

• Gold miners falls 4.58% • Online travel falls 1.89% • Consumer internet platforms falls 0.75%

3. HK Top Gainers 10

Stock

Code

Price (HK$)

Gain

MANYCORE TECH

00068

11.04

15.00%

CSOP SK Hynix Daily Max (2x) Leveraged Product

07709

39.72

12.33%

SENASIC

06675

32.00

9.97%

STAR SHINE HLDG

01440

15.00

8.46%

CIG

06166

104.00

7.60%

AXERA

00600

20.80

7.00%

FS.COM

03355

46.50

5.87%

XIZHI TECH-P

01879

400.00

5.71%

DEEPZERO

02723

995.00

5.51%

EXTREME VISION

06636

94.00

5.15%

Filter: Market cap above HK$10 billion

4. HK Top Losers 10

Stock

Code

Price (HK$)

Loss

TONGGUAN GOLD

00340

3.19

-10.00%

SUNEVISION

01686

5.51

-4.09%

PATEO

02889

140.00

-3.71%

LINGBAO GOLD

03330

22.20

-3.06%

WERIDE-W

00800

15.50

-3.00%

BILIBILI-W

09626

118.10

-2.72%

WANGUO GOLD GP

03939

15.50

-2.70%

TONGCHENGTRAVEL

00780

11.70

-2.66%

BEKE-W

02423

46.72

-2.59%

CHIFENG GOLD

06693

41.12

-2.56%

Filter: Market cap above HK$10 billion

5. Opening Summary

The Hang Seng opened steady as investors balanced marginal gains in banks and chipmakers against modest weakness in technology and resources. The benchmark’s flirtation with the 25,700 zone underscored the market’s wait-and-see stance ahead of key U.S. data later this week.

Among heavyweight techs, sentiment was mixed. Baidu’s 1.8% rise helped cushion the HSTECH’s dip, supported by optimism around generative-AI product roll-outs. Alibaba inched up, while Tencent, Xiaomi and JD.com traded lower. Bilibili’s 2.7% slide weighed on the broader internet complex after recent sharp gains.

Chip-focused newcomers such as HUA HONG GRACE (+1.9%) and MINIMAX (+1.6%) attracted early dip-buyers, mirroring strength in global semiconductor peers. Conversely, gold miners slumped in tandem with a softer bullion price, dragging TONGGUAN GOLD down 10% at the open.

With no major local data releases scheduled, traders are looking to upcoming U.S. macro prints and mainland policy cues for direction. Newly listed names such as DEEPZERO and XIZHI TECH-P continued to see brisk opening-day interest, highlighting the market’s appetite for high-growth themes despite broader caution.

Source: Public market data and media reports

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