Hong Kong Stock Market: Semiconductor and Optical Communication Sectors Rise in Morning Trading, SMIC and Montage Tech Up Around 5%

BlockBeats News, August 17, according to Bitget market data, Hong Kong Stock Market Morning Session:

Semiconductor stocks rose, with Hua Hong Semiconductor up over 5%, SMIC up nearly 5%, Montage Technology up over 4%, SMIC International up nearly 4%, and Landas Tech up over 3%.

Optical communication stocks also rose, with Fiberhome Communication Technologies surging nearly 6%, Cambridge Technology up over 5%, and Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology up over 2%.

In the AI application sector, MINIMAX-W surged over 3%, while Smart Spectrum dropped over 4%.

In the storage sector, Southbound Double Bullish raised Toshiba over 2%, Southbound Double Bullish on Samsung dropped 0.5%, and the South Korean stock market is closed today for Liberation Day.