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Stocks in Hong Kong rose during early trading Wednesday, as the Hang Seng Index increased 0.7% to 24519.76.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 40 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.10 billion), SC Kelun-Biotech Biopharm is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 8.4%, and Yangtze Optical Fibre jumped 7.6%. Akeso rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 6.7%.
Knowledge Atlas Tech is the biggest early laggard, declining 3.1%, followed by shares of Shanghai Biren Technology, which declined 3.0%. Shares of Sigenergy Technology dropped 2.0%.
The U.S. dollar held steady against the Hong Kong dollar at HK$7.84.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 14, 2026 22:01 ET (02:01 GMT)
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