Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-10-21 08:53Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market experienced a rise followed by a pullback, with the Hang Seng Index closing at 26,027.55 points, up 0.65% or 168.72 points, and a total trading volume of HKD 2,646.57 million [1] - Short-term volatility is expected, but long-term upward trends are anticipated due to developments in the AI industry, improved US-China relations, and policy implementations [1] Blue-Chip Stocks Performance - China Life (02628) led blue-chip stocks, rising 6.04% to HKD 24.94, contributing 16.55 points to the Hang Seng Index, following a profit forecast indicating a net profit of RMB 1,567.85 million to RMB 1,776.89 million for the first three quarters of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 50% to 70% [2][5] - Other notable blue-chip performances include BYD (002594) up 3.77%, Techtronic Industries (00669) up 3.7%, while China Telecom (00728) and China Resources Mixc Lifestyle (01209) saw declines [2] Sector Highlights - Major technology stocks generally rose, with Alibaba and Kuaishou both increasing nearly 2%, and Tencent up 0.48% [3] - The Apple concept stocks surged, driven by strong demand for the iPhone 17 series, which saw a 14% increase in early sales compared to the iPhone 16 series [4] - Insurance stocks also performed well, with China Life and New China Life both reporting significant profit increases for the first three quarters of 2025 [4][5] Automotive Sector - The automotive sector continued its upward trend, with Xpeng Motors (09868) up 3.75% and NIO (09866) up 2.78%, supported by record sales of new energy vehicles in September [5][6] Emerging Stocks - Newly listed stock 聚水潭 (06687) surged 23.86% on its debut, reflecting strong investor interest in its e-commerce SaaS solutions [7] -津上机床中国 (01651) reported a projected net profit increase of approximately 48%, leading to a 9.63% rise in its stock price [8] - 波司登 (03998) reached a new high, up 9.11%, benefiting from expected colder weather boosting winter apparel sales [9] - 哔哩哔哩-W (09626) saw an 8.88% increase, driven by successful game releases [10] - 奥克斯电气 (02580) rose 7.59% after announcing a dividend payout plan, committing to distribute at least 75% of net profits to shareholders for the next three years [11]