HSI1 25,818.93 +44.79 92.52B
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HSI Closes Up 44 Pts in Half-day Session as SMIC Leaps 3%+; BIOCYTOGEN-B Soars 20%
2025-12-24 12:21:05
On the eve of the Christmas holiday, the HSI inched up 44 points or 0.17% to close at 25,818 in the half-day session today (24th). The HSCEI added 1 point to close at 8,915. The HSTECH gained 10 points or 0.19% to close at 5,499. Market turnover amounted to $92.524 billion.

The US extended the deadline for imposing additional tariffs on Chinese chips to June 2027. Furthermore, it is reported that SMIC (00981.HK) has raised prices for some production capacity by about 10%, boosting its share price by 3.1%, making it the best-performing blue chip. Its peer HUA HONG SEMI (01347.HK) climbed 1.6%.

For individual stocks, CATHAY PAC AIR (00293.HK)'s Chair, Patrick Healy, will step down in May 2026, with Guy Bradley taking over, denting its stock price by 0.5%. BIOCYTOGEN-B (02315.HK) was added to the list of securities eligible for the Southbound Stock Connect. Therefore, its share price soared 22.2%.

PLAYMATES TOYS (00869.HK) plunged over 14% as its 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' product licensing agreement will not be renewed beyond 2027. REGO INTERACT (02422.HK) shot up 9.3% at close as it raised $69.6 million through a 19.44% discounted share placement.
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