HSI Climbs 135 Points by Midday; BYD Soars 4%, CSPC Jumps 10%

Mo. Basuony

Published: March 27, 2026 5:07 AM ET

HSI Climbs 135 Points by Midday; BYD Soars 4%, CSPC Jumps 10%

The Hong Kong market rose into midday trade, led by gains in healthcare and autos. Trending search queries included “HSI Climbs 135 Points by Midday; BYD Soars 4%, CSPC Jumps 10%”.

Market movement and volume

The Hang Seng Index added 135 points, or 0.55%, near 24,992 at midday. The HSCEI rose 79 points, or about 1%, to 8,469.

The HSTECH climbed 50 points, roughly 1%, reaching 4,811. Total half-day turnover hit $135.775 billion.

Pharmaceutical sector strength

Pharma stocks broadly outperformed in morning trade. Corporate buying and earnings news supported the rally.

CSPC PHARMA (01093.HK): Chairman Cai Dongchen bought 49.4 million shares on 26 March. The purchase was worth about $413 million. CSPC’s stock jumped about 9.6% to $8.94 by midday.
INNOVENT BIO (01801.HK) posted its first full-year profit. Its shares climbed 5.7%.
SINO BIOPHARM (01177.HK) reported a 31% rise in underlying profit. Its shares slipped 1.7%.
HENGRUI PHARMA (01276.HK), 3SBIO (01530.HK), JUNSHI BIO (01877.HK), BEONE MEDICINES (06160.HK) and INNOCARE (09969.HK) rose between 5.4% and 6%.
DUALITYBIO-B (09606.HK) and SIMCERE PHARMA (02096.HK) led with gains of 8.1% and 7.9% respectively.

Automakers and EV-related moves

Carmakers remained in focus as holiday promotions and new launches drew attention. BYD led the pack during the session.

BYD COMPANY (01211.HK) climbed 4.3% to $107.10. Pavement interest and strong EV demand helped lift the stock.
LEAPMOTOR (09863.HK) advanced 5.5% after launching the Leapmotor A10. The A10 starts at RMB65,800.
XIAOMI-W (01810.HK) gained 1.7%, and LI AUTO-W (02015.HK) added 2.8%.
PONY-W (02026.HK) plunged 13.5% after widening its 2025 non-GAAP loss. Peer WERIDE-W (00800.HK) rallied 4%.
ZHONGSHENG HLDG (00881.HK) swung to a loss of over RMB1.67 billion last year. Its shares, however, jumped 8.8%.

Commodities and other sectors

Lithium producers posted solid gains amid robust demand. Investors favored battery-material names.

TIANQI LITHIUM (09696.HK) rose 4.6%.
GANFENGLITHIUM (01772.HK) advanced 7.7%.

Macro snapshot

China’s one-year Loan Prime Rate for March 2026 remained at 3.00%. That matched market expectations.

Separately, analysts cut near-term growth forecasts. Goldman Sachs trimmed China 2Q real GDP growth to 4% and nudged up full-year inflation forecasts.

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