KUAISHOU(HK:01024)2025-08-13 05:39Market Performance - The Hang Seng Index closed at 24,969, up 0.25% with a year-to-date increase of 24.48% [1] - The Hang Seng Tech Index decreased by 0.38% to 5,439, with a year-to-date increase of 21.73% [1] - The A-share market saw the Shanghai Composite Index rise by 0.5% to 3,665, marking a new high in over three and a half years [5] Currency and Commodity Trends - The Renminbi Index stood at 96.040, with a 1-month increase of 0.78% but a 6-month decrease of 4.49% [2] - Brent crude oil prices fell by 3.74% over the past month, currently priced at $66.640 per barrel [2] - Gold prices increased by 0.19% over the past month, currently at $3,351.34 per ounce, with a 6-month increase of 15.35% [2] Company Developments - Kuaishou is reportedly expanding into self-operated e-commerce, adopting a factory direct shipping model, which has led to a significant drop in its stock price by over 9% [9][13] - China Unicom reported a net increase of 9.68 million 5G users in the second quarter, bringing the total to nearly 214 million [12] - Huawei announced the launch of its AI inference technology UCM, which will be open-sourced next month [10] Economic Indicators - The U.S. inflation rate remained stable at 2.7% in July, with core inflation accelerating to 3.1%, higher than expected [15] - The U.S. retail sales for July increased by 0.6% month-on-month, indicating a steady consumer spending trend [26] IPO and Market Activity - The recent IPO of Zhonghui Biotechnology saw a closing price of HKD 43.70, reflecting a 157.98% increase on its first day of trading [24] - The Hong Kong stock market recorded a total turnover of HKD 215.4 billion, with significant trading activity in technology and financial sectors [5][17]