HK Stock Market Move | Game stocks collectively rise, with the sector's performance expected to see a high growth rate in the first half of the year, potentially driving the recovery of valuations.

Game stocks collectively rose, as of press time, Tencent (00700) rose 3.68% to 473 Hong Kong dollars; XD INC (02400) rose 3.6% to 43.7 Hong Kong dollars; TANWAN (09890) rose 3.34% to 10.82 Hong Kong dollars; BILIBILI-W (09626) rose 2.25% to 140.9 Hong Kong dollars. On the news front, several game companies have released their performance forecasts for the first half of the year. Zhejiang Century Huatong Group expects a year-on-year increase in net profit of 61.87%-79.57% for the first half, while Yoozoo Interactive expects a year-on-year increase in net profit of 298.76%-498.14%. Guosheng stated that the first half of the year is expected to see high growth in game performance, with valuation recovery underway, and continued recommendation. GF SEC stated that from January to May 2026, the actual sales revenue of the Chinese game market reached 158.416 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.3%. The revenue from self-developed games going abroad reached 10.402 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 31.1%. The industry prosperity continues; at the same time, the valuation of leading game stocks is close to historical lows, providing good value for money.