China and Hong Kong stocks ended the week higher, as investors kept favouring artificial intelligence-related shares while turning cautious with key benchmarks near multi-year highs.
** China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index 3399300 and the Shanghai Composite Index 
000001 both closed up 0.3% on Friday. Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng 
HSI was down 0.3%.
** Onshore AI shares 9930713 have rebounded 6.4% this week, after four consecutive weeks of declines. Tech majors traded in Hong Kong HHSTECH were up nearly 4% this week.
** The CSI300 Index was up 1.6% this week, while the Hang Seng Index rose 2.5%.
** China’s stock market in 2026 is expected to focus on technology and dividend plays, with rising indexes likely to bring greater volatility, making timing crucial and trading indicators worth watching, said analysts at Huaxi Securities.
** Semiconductor HH30184 and non-ferrous metals (.CSISNMIM) shares led gains onshore, up 1.3% and 1.6%, respectively.
** Shares of sportswear firms Anta Sports Products 
2020 and Li Ning 
2331 both edged down after Reuters reported the two companies are among those exploring a potential takeover of struggling German sportswear brand Puma 
PUM.
** Chinese developer Vanke’s onshore shares (000002.HK) fell nearly 2% to lowest level since 2008, along with declines in its bond prices.
** Charles Wang, chairman of Shenzhen Dragon Pacific Capital Management Co, said he held a sizable position in property stocks last year, but has since gradually cut exposure.
** If the government says this should be handled under “market-based principles”, the market must bear some losses and bondholders must take some losses, Wang said.
** This week, a media report sparked speculation that the state-backed developer might face a debt restructuring.
