Jin Rong Jie·2026-01-13 09:10Core Viewpoint - The Hong Kong stock market saw a rise on January 13, 2026, with the Hang Seng Index increasing by 0.9%, driven by strong performance in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly by WuXi AppTec, which announced significant earnings growth [1] Group 1: Market Performance - The overall market exhibited a structural rally, with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors showing active performance, particularly CRO concept stocks [1] - WuXi AppTec emerged as the leading stock among Hang Seng Index constituents, contributing significantly to the market's upward movement [1] Group 2: Company Performance - WuXi AppTec released a performance forecast on January 12, estimating a revenue of approximately 45.456 billion yuan for 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of about 15.84% [1] - The company anticipates a substantial increase in net profit attributable to shareholders, projected to reach 19.151 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year growth of approximately 102.65% [1] - The earnings growth is attributed to the company's integrated, end-to-end CRDMO business model and gains from the sale of stakes in joint ventures and divestiture of certain business segments [1] Group 3: Sector Trends - In addition to the pharmaceutical sector, gold stocks continued their recent upward trend, while some technology and commercial aerospace stocks experienced a pullback [1]