On 17 August 2026, STAR growth and semiconductor directions erupted broadly in the Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETFs. E Fund SSE Science And Technology Innovation Board Growth ETF (588020.SH) rose 6.07%, and ChinaAMC China Science And Technology Innovation Board Semiconductor Material Equipment Theme ETF (588170.SH) rose 5.48%; Penghua CSI Alcoholic Drink Index ETF (512690.SH) fell 2.49%, with food and beverage and consumer ETFs pulling back broadly. NewTimeSpace monitoring showed clear rotation, with technology growth erupting while consumer defensives came under pressure.
NewTimeSpace News: On August 17, 2026, RoboSense (02498.HK) trended stronger in the afternoon. As of 15:13, the stock traded at HK$22.42, up 1.26%.
newtimespace reported, as of 14:00 on August 17, 2026, Penghua CNI Grain Industry ETF (159698) rose 3.39%, with the latest price at RMB 0.89.In terms of scale, the ETF's assets grew by RMB 32.4295 million over the past 2 weeks, a notable increase, with its newly added scale ranking 1st out of 9 among comparable funds.In terms of shares, the ETF's latest shares reached 1.151 billion, a near-3-month high, ranking 1st out of 9 among comparable funds.
newtimespace reported, on August 17, 2026, chip-related themes strengthened sharply, with SMIC (00981.HK) surging in intraday fluctuations. As of 13:33, the stock was quoted at HK$75.550, up 6.71%.
newtimespace reported, on August 17, 2026, the robotics theme strengthened, with UBTECH ROBOTICS (09880.HK) rising in intraday fluctuations. As of 13:17, the stock was quoted at HK$92.700, up 2.04%.
This week, HK newly listed stocks traded mixed. JIANGXI BIO rebounded 45.38% this week after a sharp fall last week, while AUNTEA JENNY retreated 24.70% after rising on last week's lock-up expiry. Among expiry stocks, HAIZHI TECH GP and INNOGEN-B fell more than 13%, while others moved mildly. QIYUNSHAN FOOD still ranked first with a cumulative gain of 1162%, and CIDI topped the below-issue-price list at -92.46%. Z.AI led with average daily turnover of HKD 7.897 billion. No lock-up expiries are scheduled next week.
This week, the Hang Seng Index fell 2.15% cumulatively, the Hang Seng TECH Index fell 3.10%, and southbound capital posted a net inflow of about HKD 90 million for the full week. The AI server concept erupted, with LENOVO GROUP surging 20% after results; the large model sector spiked then fell, with MINIMAX plunging nearly 13% on Friday; the semiconductor sector diverged sharply, with SMIC up 4.81% after results and HUA HONG GRACE plunging 11.55%. The Hang Seng TECH Index is proposed for its largest-ever revision (expanding to 50 constituents and adding an AI theme), MiniMax was added to the HKEX Tech 100, Z.AI was added to MSCI China, and HESAI-W (Old) was removed from Stock Connect.
On August 14, 2026, Hong Kong's three major indices all weakened collectively. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.10%, the Hang Seng TECH Index fell 1.77%, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 1.02%.AI concept stocks saw sharp intraday volatility that day, with many names retreating across the board after rallying in early trading.The AI chip segment showed clear divergence. SMIC (00981.HK), buoyed by better-than-expected second-quarter results, closed up 4.81%, while GIGADEVICE (03986.HK) rose 2.00%. HUA HONG GRACE (01347.HK), by contrast, fell nearly 12% on weaker-than-expected third-quarter revenue guidance, with BIREN TECH and MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY also softening.
On 14 August, Hong Kong's three major indices closed lower, with the Hang Seng Index down 1.1% at 25,116.85 points and the Hang Seng TECH Index down 1.77%, on turnover of HKD 254.2 billion. Semiconductors diverged markedly: SMIC (00981) rose 4.81% after results, while HUA HONG GRACE (01347) plunged 11.55%. Memory-storage names rose against the trend, with GIGADEVICE (03986) up 2%; some gold stocks turned positive, with CHINAGOLDINTL (02099) up 14.64%. Internet and pharmaceutical stocks mostly fell, with MINIMAX-W down 12.69%. Southbound capital recorded a net sell of HKD 1.316 billion. In the Stock Connect list adjustment, HESAI-W (Old) was removed; Tencent is reported to be acquiring Manus shares.
newtimespace reported, on August 14, 2026, The Hang Seng Index fell 1.10%, the Hang Seng TECH Index fell 1.77%, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index fell 1.02%. Total market turnover was HK$254.2 billion, Net southbound (Stock Connect) funds outflows were HK$1.316 billion.
Weekly HK Shares ETFs Average Yield Ranking (By Manager) (Week 2 of August 2026)
Weekly HK Shares ETFs Yield Ranking (Week 2 of August 2026)
Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETFs Average Yield Ranking (By Manager) (Week 2 of August 2026)
Weekly Shanghai-Shenzhen Stock Connect ETFs Yield Ranking (Week 2 of August 2026)
On 14 August 2026, fintech and Korea directions led the HK shares ETFs. Global X Fintech Etf (3185.HK) rose 3.65%, and Csop Kospi 200 Etf (3121.HK) rose 3.04%; ICBC UBS KraneShares KWEB CSI China Internet ETF (3102.HK) fell 2.86%, with Vietnam and biomedicine ETFs mostly falling more than 2.7%. NewTimeSpace monitoring showed clear rotation, with fintech strengthening while internet and Vietnam came under pressure.
NewTimeSpace News: On 14 August 2026, XPENG-W (09868.HK) edged higher in the afternoon session, closing at HK$45.52, representing a gain of 0.31%.
