Hong Kong stock midday review: Hang Seng Index rose 0.92% to return to 27,000 points, AI-related concept stocks surged again, while bank and insurance stocks fell.

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14/01/2026
In the morning session, the three major indexes of the Hong Kong stock market opened high and continued to rise, achieving a four-day winning streak. The Hang Seng Tech Index took the lead, closing up by 1.54% at noon, while the Hang Seng Index and the state-owned enterprise index rose by 0.92% and 0.89% respectively, with the Hang Seng Index returning above 27,000 points. Weighted technology stocks generally rose, especially Alibaba, which rose by over 5% again, recording a four-day increase. Stocks related to AI applications soared again, particularly in the AI healthcare sector, with Alibaba Health surging by over 16%, accumulating a high increase of 50% within the month. On the other hand, some aviation stocks, power stocks, insurance stocks, and domestic bank stocks experienced declines.