Other internet and tech stocks also gained strength. Baidu (09888) rose 1.92% to HK$85, Meituan (03690) rose 1.91% to HK$72, Tencent (00700) rose 0.8% to HK$426.4, and Xiaomi (01810) rose 0.17% to HK$23.92. AI large model-related stocks also advanced: Zhipu (02513) rose 1.5% to HK$675, and MiniMax (00100) rose 1.15% to HK$247. However, semiconductor stocks retreated: Lenovo Group (00992) rose 0.06% to HK$35.94, while Huahong Semiconductor (01347) opened 0.64% lower at HK$109.3.
On the biotech front, China Biologic Products (01177) rose 2.52% to HK$5.69, Innovent Biologics (01801) rose 2.11% to HK$99.35, while BeiGene (06160) fell 1.65% to HK$215.
Midea Group (00300) fell 0.28% to HK$90.4, marking its seventh consecutive day of decline with a cumulative drop of 6.47%. Citigroup's research report noted that preliminary tourism consumption data during China's National Day 'Golden Week' holiday were weak, and it expects no substantial consumer stimulus measures to be introduced in the fourth quarter of this year. (ey)