智通财经网·2025-08-18 08:51Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market experienced a pullback after an initial rise, with the Hang Seng Index closing down 0.37% at 25,176.85 points and a total trading volume of HKD 312.78 billion [1] - The market is currently in a phase of volatility with a lack of clear trading themes, as significant domestic and international events are awaited [1] Blue-Chip Stocks Performance - JD Health (06618) led the blue-chip stocks, rising 8.41% to HKD 66.4, contributing 9.14 points to the Hang Seng Index [2] - Other notable performers included Alibaba Health (00241) up 3.56%, and ZTO Express (02057) up 3.14%, while China Shenhua (01088) and Master Kong (00322) saw declines [2] Sector Highlights - The technology sector showed mixed results, with Tencent down 0.84% and Alibaba up 0.42% [3] - The film and entertainment sector saw strong gains, with companies like Lingmeng Media (09857) and Reading Group (00772) rising significantly [3][4] - The brokerage sector continued its upward trend, with notable increases in shares of CITIC Securities (06030) and Guotai Junan (01456) [4] Pharmaceutical Sector - Several pharmaceutical stocks rose, driven by upcoming academic conferences such as WCLC and ESMO, which are expected to reveal new data [5][6] - Notable gainers included Zhonghui Biotech (02627) and Junshi Biosciences (01877), both seeing significant increases in their stock prices [5] Noteworthy Stock Movements - Yasheng Services (03319) announced a profit warning, leading to a 13.06% increase in its stock price [7] - Great Wall Motors (02333) saw a strong performance with a 10.21% rise following the pre-sale of its new model [8] - Xtep International (01368) reported a 7.33% increase after announcing its mid-year results [9] - ZTE Corporation (00763) rose 7.22% amid growing demand for AI data centers [10] - Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347) fell 6.2% due to news of a planned acquisition [11] - Standard Chartered (02888) faced a decline of 5.29% following allegations of illegal payments [12]