A-shares and Hong Kong Stocks Open Higher, Led by Computing Power and Healthcare; Over 3,700 Stocks Rise
On August 4, 2026, A-share indices opened higher, with the ChiNext up 1.54% and the STAR Composite up 1.09%. Computing hardware and pharmaceutical stocks led gains, while banks and liquor retreated; over 3,700 stocks rose. Zhongji Innolight gained 4.16% at the open, and WuXi AppTec rose 7%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng added 0.31%, with Tencent and Alibaba up. WuXi AppTec reported first-half net profit of RMB 11.1 billion, up 29% year on year, with second-quarter net profit up 38% quarter on quarter.
On August 4, 2026, the four major A-share indices opened higher. The Shanghai Composite Index opened up 0.18%, the Shenzhen Component Index up 0.93%, the ChiNext Index up 1.54%, and the STAR Composite Index up 1.09%. On the trading board, the computing hardware supply chain rebounded, with OCS, CPO, and optical communications leading gains. Pharmaceutical stocks surged, while banks and liquor stocks pulled back. More than 3,700 stocks advanced.
Among individual stocks, Zhongji Innolight opened up 4.16%, and WuXi AppTec opened up 7%. In the previous trading session, U. S. stocks rallied sharply, with the Nasdaq up 2.13%, the S&P 500 up 1.48%, and the Dow Jones up 1.32%.
At the Hong Kong market open, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.31%, the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.3%, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 0.18%. Tencent Holdings added 0.12%, and Alibaba gained 1.28%. Zhongji Innolight opened up 9.34%, and WuXi AppTec opened up 9.94%.
WuXi AppTec released first-half results, with net profit of RMB 11.1 billion, up 29% year on year, and second-quarter net profit up 38% quarter on quarter.