On January 13, 2026, the day - session trading of HSI futures kicked off with a 1.37% increase. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Tech Index futures also saw a rise, climbing 1.96%. On this very day, GigaDevice Semiconductor, a newly - listed stock, made its grand debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It experienced a remarkable surge, with its opening price soaring by 45.06% to reach HK$235.
In the market, stocks related to technology and AI application concepts took the lead in driving up the overall performance. MINIMAX - WP witnessed a rise of over 6%, Zhipu climbed more than 5%, Alibaba saw an increase of nearly 5%, and both Tencent Holdings and JD.com were up by over 2%. On the flip side, the chemicals and utilities sectors were among the laggards. For instance, China Water Affairs dropped by more than 1%.
