Laopu Gold jumps on news of Hang Seng Index inclusion; CATL, CMOC also up

Laopu Gold Co

16/02/2026 02:35

** Chinese gold jewellery maker and distributor Laopu Gold 6181.HK jumps 7.2% to HK$792; set for biggest one-day pct rise since January 26

** Stock hits highest since February 11

** Laopu Gold, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) 3750.HK, CMOC Group 3993.HK to be added to Hang Seng Index .HSI effective March 9, Hang Seng Indexes Co said on Friday; Zhongsheng Group 0881.HK will be dropped from benchmark index

** Total number of constituents will increase from 88 to 90

** HK shares of battery manufacturer CATL rises 3.8% to HK$537, highest since November 14

** Chinese metals miner and processor CMOC jumps 7.7% to HK$23.4; set for biggest one-day pct gain since October 9

** Zhongsheng Group slips 3.2% to HK$11.8; set for biggest one-day pct drop since January 30

** YTD, Laopu Gold up 28%, CATL up 5.6%, CMOC up 20.4%

 (Reporting by Donny Kwok)

 ((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))