Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market experienced fluctuations, with the Hang Seng Index closing up 0.18% at 26,696.41 points and a total turnover of HKD 2,102.31 million [1] - The short-term outlook for Hong Kong stocks is expected to be volatile, with a potential slowdown in upward momentum, although the current position is seen as attractive for medium to long-term investment [1] Blue-Chip Stocks Performance - Baidu Group-SW (09888) rose by 2.31% to HKD 128.7, contributing 5.77 points to the Hang Seng Index [2] - Other notable blue-chip stocks include China National Pharmaceutical Group (01099) up 3.98% and China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services (01209) up 3.88% [2] Sector Performance - Technology stocks showed mixed results, with Alibaba down 1.84% and Tencent up 0.08%, while Baidu gained 2.31% [3] - Chip stocks declined, with Hua Hong Semiconductor down over 3% and SMIC down 2.74% [5] - Real estate and property management stocks saw gains, with Longfor Group (03380) up 3.95% and China Resources Land (01109) up 1.93% [3] Automotive Sector Insights - The automotive sector showed mixed performance, with Geely Automobile (00175) up 1.34% and NIO-SW (09866) up 1.1%, while Great Wall Motors (02333) fell by 2.1% [4] - The China Passenger Car Association reported a year-on-year increase in October production and wholesale sales of passenger cars by 11.4% and 7.6%, respectively [5] Notable Stock Movements - XPeng Motors-W (09868) surged by 17.93% following the announcement of significant advancements in AI technology and robotics [7] - Ruipu Lanjun (00666) rose by 10.27% due to favorable policies boosting the energy storage industry [8] - WeRide-W (02525) increased by 7.07% ahead of its quarterly earnings announcement [9] - Weisheng Holdings (03393) reached a new high, up 6.89%, driven by the growing demand for data centers [10] - Maoyan Entertainment (01896) gained 5.7% with strong pre-sale ticket sales for upcoming films [11]