CFMEE (09630) shares climbed more than 15% to HK$323.80, while DTECH (01377) shares advanced over 7% to HK$363.00.

PCB-related stocks rose in the afternoon session. KB LAMINATES (01888) added 5.04% to HK$39.62, and VGT (02476) gained 4.29% to HK$223.60.

On the news front, CCTV Finance reported that the surge in AI computing demand has created a supply shortage for high-end printed circuit boards (PCBs), pushing prices steadily higher. Leading manufacturers have already secured orders through 2027. A manager at a mainboard production company noted that the PCB price increase began with high-speed boards, which are primarily used in large-scale computing server motherboards. The price hike for high-speed PCBs has far exceeded three to four times.

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CITIC Securities issued a research report indicating that with the rising demand for orthogonal backplanes and the upgrade of Cowop processes, PCBs will increasingly resemble semiconductors in the future, with their value steadily climbing.

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Additionally, a number of PCB and copper-clad laminate listed companies have recently released their mid-year performance forecasts. Companies such as Dongshan Precision, Shengyi Electronics, Wus Printed Circuit, Shennan Circuits, and Shengyi Technology are all expected to report high growth in their half-year results.

China Galaxy Securities believes that with the continued development of AI, demand for high-multi-layer PCBs and HDI (High Density Interconnect) will remain strong, and companies along the industrial chain are likely to benefit from this trend.