恒指公司：2025年港股科技与生物科技主题表现突出 恒生双科技指数创下自推出以来最佳表现

Core Viewpoint - The Hang Seng Index Company announced that the technology and biotechnology sectors will perform prominently in the Hong Kong stock market in 2025, with both the Hang Seng Technology Index and the Hang Seng Biotechnology Index achieving their best annual performance since their inception. In this context, the Hang Seng Dual Technology Index will be launched in January 2026, combining the constituents of both indices into a single index to highlight these two key themes [1][3]. Group 1: Performance of Indices - The Hang Seng Technology Index recorded a 23.5% increase in 2025, marking its highest annual growth since its launch in July 2020 [3]. - The Hang Seng Biotechnology Index achieved a remarkable 64.5% increase in 2025, representing its best annual performance since its inception in December 2019 [3]. - The strong performance of these indices is driven by structural factors and improvements in fundamentals [3]. Group 2: Industry Trends - The technology sector in China is a focal point, receiving clear and long-term policy support, with "significantly improving the level of technological self-reliance" being a major goal in China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) [6]. - Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key area of market focus, with Chinese AI models gaining global recognition [6]. - The Hang Seng Technology Index represents 30 of the largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong, focusing on areas such as smart technology, cloud computing, digital commerce, and fintech [6]. Group 3: Biotechnology Sector - The Chinese biotechnology sector has gained significant attention due to the increasing global recognition of innovative drugs developed in China, with the total value of outbound licensing transactions for innovative drugs reaching a record high of $136 billion in 2025 [7]. - This record transaction volume indicates a significant enhancement in the global competitiveness and technical capabilities of the Chinese biotechnology industry [7]. - The Hang Seng Biotechnology Index, which tracks the performance of the largest 30 biotechnology companies listed in Hong Kong, recorded a historic 64% annual increase in 2025 and continued to rise by 9% in January 2026 [8]. Group 4: Launch of the Hang Seng Dual Technology Index - The Hang Seng Dual Technology Index, launched on January 9, 2026, combines the two themes of technology and biotechnology, with a weight allocation of 75% to the Hang Seng Technology Index and 25% to the Hang Seng Biotechnology Index [12]. - The index recorded a 36% increase in 2025, with a continued upward trend into 2026, reflecting ongoing market interest in Chinese innovation themes [12]. - As of January 30, 2026, the index had a one-year annualized volatility of 34%, lower than the 35% and 40% of the Hang Seng Technology Index and Hang Seng Biotechnology Index, respectively, indicating a balanced risk profile [12].