JD.com, Alibaba, CNOOC power best stock rally since April as China dangles fresh stimulus, US delisting speculation returns

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Published: 9:32am, 25 Aug 2022Updated: 5:02pm, 25 Aug 2022

Hong Kong stocks surged by the most in four months from a five-month low after Beijing unveiled further stimulus to boost the economy amid Covid-19 and power crises. Alibaba Group and JD.com powered tech gains on speculation about progress to tackle US delisting risk.

The Hang Seng Index surged 3.6 per cent to 19,968.38 at the close of Thursday trading, the most since a 4 per cent jump on April 29, after a typhoon warning shuttered the morning trading session. The Tech Index jumped 6 per cent, also the best gain in four months, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 1 per cent.

JD.com soared 11 per cent to HK$246.20 and Alibaba strengthened 8.8 per cent to HK$93.80. Meituan, NetEase and Tencent Holdings added 4.8 per cent to 8 per cent. CNOOC soared 4.8 per cent to HK$10.82 on higher crude prices and before its interim report, while AIA added 4.8 per cent to HK$77.70 amid signs of recovery in its mainland China business.

China unveiled further measures overnight to stabilise the economy following a State Council meeting. It outlined 19 policies, including an additional 300 billion yuan (US$43.8 billion) support for policy banks to fund infrastructure projects, Xinhua News Agency reported.