Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 0.7% and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.63%. AI application stocks led declines, with Zhipu down nearly 15% and MiniMax-W off more than 10%. Chipmakers broadly weakened, including Fudan Micro down over 7%, Hua Hon

2026-04-02

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 0.7% and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 1.63%. AI application stocks led declines, with Zhipu down nearly 15% and MiniMax-W off more than 10%. Chipmakers broadly weakened, including Fudan Micro down over 7%, Hua Hong Semiconductor off more than 5% and SMIC down over 3%, while heavyweight tech names such as Xiaomi and Alibaba each fell more than 3%. Automakers outperformed, with Chery Auto surging over 15%, Geely Auto up more than 8% and Great Wall Motor gaining over 7%.