As of the close on August 18, a total of 38 stocks reached new 52-week highs, according to market data. Leading the pack in terms of high-formation rates were China华夏文化科技 (01566) at 21.12%, Zhenro Properties (06158) at 20.83%, and Tianjie Environmental (01527) at 17.65%.

Among the notable 52-week high performers, 金石控股集团 (01943) closed at HK$1.395 with a high-formation rate of 16.39%, while 易纬集团 (03893) finished at HK$1.425, marking a 12.94% rate. 沧海控股 (02017) ended the session at HK$0.560 with an 11.11% rate, and 中显智能齐家控股 (08395) closed at HK$2.100, achieving a 9.80% rate. 美亚娱乐资讯 (00391) posted a 7.76% high-formation rate, closing at HK$0.230, while 怡康泰工程集团 (08445) reached HK$0.180 with a 7.43% rate.

Other stocks recording 52-week highs include 卓越睿新 (02687) at HK$289.800 (6.56%), 金斯瑞生物科技 (01548) at HK$28.260 (6.29%), and 东方海外国际 (00316) at HK$164.900 (4.63%). 德翔海运 (02510) closed at HK$11.000 with a 4.54% rate, while 银河博时东盟－Ｒ (82805) finished at HK$8.660 (3.96%). 科拓股份 (02272) ended at HK$121.000 with a 3.83% rate, and 康龙化成 (03759) posted a 3.52% rate, closing at HK$32.300.

Additional high performers include 淮北绿金股份 (02450) at HK$9.160 (3.38%), 太兴集团 (06811) at HK$1.380 (2.96%), and GC CONSTRUCTION (01489) at HK$1.010 (2.86%). 今海医疗科技 (02225) reached HK$5.195 with a 2.76% rate, while 海丰国际 (01308) closed at HK$43.580 (2.70%). ＰＰ美国库 (03077) traded at HK$3,952.000 with a 2.38% rate, and 中远海控 (01919) finished at HK$16.700 (1.88%).

Other names on the 52-week high list include 白花油 (00239) at HK$2.440 (1.63%), 荣尊国际控股 (01780) at HK$6.620 (1.59%), and 中际旭创 (03308) at HK$1,223.000 (1.46%). 基本半导体 (09971) closed at HK$72.000 with a 1.41% rate, while 维珍妮 (02199) ended at HK$2.600 (0.96%). 太平洋航运 (02343) posted a 0.86% rate at HK$4.070, and Ａ恒生摩根美入息 (03476) closed at HK$15.190 (0.66%).

Rounding out the high list are 梧桐国际 (00613) at HK$5.505 (0.47%), 药明生物 (02269) at HK$48.580 (0.45%), and 现代牙科 (03600) at HK$8.260 (0.12%). Several ETF products also hit new highs, including Ａ博时美元－Ｕ (09196) at HK$1,153.800 (0.10%), Ａ泰康港元 (03457) at HK$1,014.500 (0.05%), 工银南方国债 (03199) at HK$121.450 (0.04%), Ａ中金美元 (03011) at HK$9,756.450 (0.01%), and Ａ华夏港元数 (03471) at HK$1,015.300 (0.01%).

On the downside, 63 stocks recorded new 52-week lows during the session. 雅天妮集团（新） (00789) led the decline with a low-formation rate of -36.61%, closing at HK$0.930. 滇池水务 (03768) followed with a -33.33% rate at HK$0.420, while 花样年控股 (02901) posted -31.73%, finishing at HK$0.087. 上美股份 (02145) closed at HK$22.320 with a -21.01% rate.

Other significant 52-week low movers include 中国三迪 (00910) at HK$0.012 (-16.67%), 高原之宝 (08402) at HK$0.065 (-10.00%), and 宏华集团 (00196) at HK$0.118 (-9.02%). 银诺医药－Ｂ (02591) finished at HK$4.490 with a -8.58% rate, while 亨利加集团 (03638) posted -8.15% at HK$6.000. 云南建投混凝土 (01847) closed at HK$0.440 (-7.50%), and 中国华星 (00485) ended at HK$0.450 (-7.41%).

Additional low performers include 祈福生活服务 (03686) at HK$0.495 (-6.80%), 金力集团 (03919) at HK$0.630 (-5.30%), and 佑驾创新 (02431) at HK$3.950 (-5.22%). ＭＩ能源 (01555) closed at HK$0.022 (-4.35%), while 圣唐控股 (08305) posted the same rate at HK$0.067. 佳宁娜 (00126) ended at HK$0.089 (-4.30%), and 中能控股 (00228) finished at HK$1.015 (-4.29%).

Notable large-cap names also hit 52-week lows, including 快手－Ｗ (01024) at HK$39.380 (-3.74%) and 快手－ＷＲ (81024) at HK$33.900 (-3.86%). 李宁 (02331) closed at HK$14.250 (-1.97%), while 李宁－Ｒ (82331) finished at HK$12.270 (-2.83%). 名创优品 (09896) ended at HK$20.980 (-1.70%), and 特步国际 (01368) posted -1.00% at HK$3.520.

Other stocks recording 52-week lows include 美的置业 (03990) at HK$2.385 (-4.08%), 蓝港互动 (08267) at HK$0.169 (-3.98%), and 新焦点 (00360) at HK$0.027 (-3.57%). 健康之路 (02587) closed at HK$1.935 (-3.49%), while 德基科技控股 (01301) ended at HK$0.310 (-3.33%). 轻松健康 (02661) posted -3.31% at HK$5.280, and 义合控股 (01662) finished at HK$0.520 (-2.80%).

Further down the list are 声通科技 (02495) at HK$33.180 (-2.79%), 中国丰汇 (00727) at HK$0.470 (-2.50%), and 重塑能源 (02570) at HK$16.750 (-2.40%). 周六福 (06168) closed at HK$13.340 (-2.35%), while 连连数字 (02598) ended at HK$3.760 (-2.34%). 毛戈平 (01318) posted -2.25% at HK$48.800, and 飞扬集团 (01901) finished at HK$0.148 (-2.05%).

Other 52-week lows include 谊和股份 (01703) at HK$0.345 (-1.61%), 百奥家庭互动 (02100) at HK$0.320 (-1.54%), and 中国艺术金融 (01572) at HK$0.078 (-1.35%). 越秀交通基建 (01052) closed at HK$3.480 (-1.29%), while 普华和顺 (01358) ended at HK$0.895 (-1.12%). 友宝在线 (02429) finished at HK$1.900 (-1.07%), and 润迈德－Ｂ (02297) posted -1.05% at HK$0.190.

Rounding out the low list are 华侨城（亚洲） (03366) at HK$0.210 (-1.04%), 先瑞达医疗－Ｂ (06669) at HK$6.100 (-0.97%), and ＸＩ二南三星 (07347) at HK$0.745 (-0.75%). 阳光油砂 (02012) closed at HK$0.163 (-0.62%), while 赛力斯 (09927) ended at HK$41.020 (-0.60%). 康沣生物－Ｂ (06922) finished at HK$3.545 (-0.56%), and 健倍苗苗 (02161) posted -0.54% at HK$1.825.

Additional names include 华夏２０美债－Ｕ (09146) at HK$88.400 (-0.51%), 德林国际 (01126) at HK$6.010 (-0.42%), and 长城汽车－Ｒ (82333) at HK$7.160 (-0.42%). 华夏２０美债 (03146) closed at HK$692.950 (-0.41%), while 多点数智 (02586) ended at HK$5.115 (-0.39%). 中国东方航空股份 (00670) finished at HK$2.850 (-0.35%), and 南方美国国债２０ (03433) posted -0.16% at HK$63.460. 趣致集团 (00917) closed at HK$7.590 (-0.13%).