On January 16, 2026, the Hang Seng Index kicked off the trading day with a 0.64% gain, while the Hang Seng Tech Index followed suit, surging 0.94%. The automobile, semiconductor, and media sectors spearheaded the upward momentum. Notably, shares of BYD Company, SMIC, and Kuaishou all rallied by over 1%. Conversely, the paper, CRO (Contract Research Organization), and machinery sectors experienced a downturn. Sunshine Paper and WuXi Biologics saw their shares plummet by more than 3%, and Weichai Power's stock dipped nearly 1%.
