Chinese electric vehicle (EV) stocks rallied against a falling broader market in Hong Kong on Monday, as strong export data and rising oil prices bolstered the appeal of battery-powered and hybrid cars while a coming wave of model launches sparked hopes of a domestic demand recovery.Nio surged 6.6 per cent to HK$52 as of the noon trading break, while BYD climbed 5.6 per cent to HK$111, the highest since October 2. Chery Automobile rose 1.3 per cent to HK$32.72, while Xpeng advanced 0.5 per cent to HK$67.35 and Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology added 0.4 per cent to HK$55.05. Geely Automobile and Lantu Auto also traded higher.Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 1.2 per cent to 25,587.26 as of the break.
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Chinese EV stocks jump on surging exports, hopes of domestic demand recovery
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) stocks, including Nio, BYD, Chery Automobile, and Xpeng, experienced gains in Hong Kong trading on Monday, contrasting with a decline in the broader Hang Seng Index. The surge was driven by strong EV export data and rising oil prices, which increased the attractiveness of electric and hybrid vehicles.
Yulu Ao,Daniel RenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-13 · 06:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) stocks, including Nio, BYD, Chery Automobile, and Xpeng, experienced gains in Hong Kong trading on Monday, contrasting with a decline in the broader Hang Seng Index. The surge was driven by strong EV export data and rising oil prices, which increased the attractiveness of electric and hybrid vehicles. Market optimism was further fueled by expectations of a domestic demand recovery due to upcoming new EV model launches. Nio and BYD saw the most significant increases, while Geely Automobile and Lantu Auto also traded higher. The Hang Seng Index fell by 1.2 percent during the same period.
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Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 1.2 per cent to 25,587.26 as of the break.
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BYD climbed 5.6 per cent to HK$111, the highest since October 2.
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Nio surged 6.6 per cent to HK$52 as of the noon trading break.
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Chinese EV stocks rallied against a falling broader market in Hong Kong on Monday.
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A coming wave of model launches sparked hopes of a domestic demand recovery.
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