Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market experienced a decline, with the Hang Seng Index dropping 0.48% to close at 26,829.46 points, while the total trading volume reached 173.8 billion HKD [1] - The market is expected to enter a "low season" due to the impact of the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, compounded by uncertainties surrounding the U.S. government's short-term financing plan [1] Blue-Chip Stocks Performance - Geely Automobile (00175) saw a notable increase of 3.36%, closing at 19.67 HKD, contributing 6.07 points to the Hang Seng Index. The company announced a share buyback plan worth up to 2.3 billion HKD, indicating management's belief that the stock is undervalued [2] - Other blue-chip stocks included Hengan International (01044) up 3.46%, NetEase-S (09999) up 2.92%, while Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (00981) and CNOOC (00883) saw declines of 1.7% and 1.39%, respectively [2] Sector Performance Gold Stocks - Gold stocks performed strongly, with several companies reaching new highs. Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining (06693) rose 13.26%, China Silver Group (00815) increased by 12.5%, and Shandong Gold (01787) was up 7.61% [3] - Spot gold prices surpassed 4,000 USD per ounce, marking a year-to-date increase of nearly 1,400 USD per ounce, or over 52% [3] Cryptocurrency Stocks - Cryptocurrency-related stocks faced declines, with Boyaa Interactive (00434) down 8.48% and Okcoin Chain (01499) down 7.69%. The drop in Bitcoin futures contributed to the negative sentiment in this sector [4] Cloud Computing Stocks - Cloud computing stocks were negatively impacted by disappointing profit margins reported by Oracle's cloud business, with Mingyuan Cloud (00909) down 4.92% and Alibaba-W (09988) down 1.61% [4][5] Notable Stock Movements - Changfeng Pharmaceutical (02652) debuted with a significant increase of 161.02%, closing at 38.5 HKD, following a successful IPO [7] - Xinjiang Xin Mining (03833) continued its upward trend, closing up 16.88% at 3.6 HKD, driven by plans to issue A-shares [7] Industry Developments - The U.S. government is actively working to rebuild its rare earth industry, with discussions to invest in Critical Metals, which could provide direct ownership of Greenland's largest rare earth project [8] - Jiangxi Copper (00358) reached a new high, closing up 6.02% at 35.2 HKD, amid expectations of a copper supply shortage due to the Grasberg mine's shutdown [9]
港股收盘 | 恒指收跌0.48% 黄金股继续高歌猛进 新股长风药业收涨161%