- The Hong Kong stock market opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 302 pts or 1.2% at 25,515.
- Major dotcom firms and gold mining stocks rallied following relief over US interest rate policies.
- TENCENT opened over 2% higher, while ZIJIN MINING and other gold-related stocks surged over 4%.
- JPMorgan released a report highlighting the unprecedented growth of China's AI infrastructure ecosystem, driven by local model advancements and increased cloud investments despite chip restrictions.
- The bank projects domestic AI computing power demand to record a CAGR of about 80% through 2030, with China potentially satisfying 80% of AI infrastructure demand using domestic chips by 2028.
- JPMorgan's top stock picks benefiting from this localization trend include ILUVATAR COREX, SMIC, and several other semiconductor and tech supply chain firms.
- The Hang Seng Index opened 171 points higher at 25,482 following a positive close in US stock markets.
- Major technology stocks and metal mining shares saw upward momentum, with Tencent and Lenovo Group posting notable gains.
- Spot gold strength further supported related gold miners and metal stocks in early trading.