This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones using technology from Automated Insights.
Stocks in Hong Kong slipped during early trading Friday, as the Hang Seng Index dropped 0.7% to 25685.77.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 40 billion Hong Kong dollars ($5.10 billion), Xiaomi is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 7.5%, followed by shares of Budweiser Brewing APAC, which dropped 4.7%. Shares of Mao Geping Cosmetics fell 4.6%.
Z.AI is the biggest leader this morning, surging 28%, and Shanghai Iluvatar CoreX jumped 21%. MiniMax Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares surged 19%.
The U.S. dollar held steady against the Hong Kong dollar at HK$7.84.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet