WuXi AppTec's Hong Kong shares climb to over four-year high on robust quarterly results

WuXi AppTec

28/04/2026 03:00

** Hong Kong-listed shares of WuXi AppTec 2359.HK jump 17.5% to HK$148, their highest level since December 2021

** Stock marks its biggest intraday pct gain since October 2024, and is top pct gainer in benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI, which slips 0.3%

** Shanghai-listed stock 603259.SS rises 9.9% to 110.5 yuan

** China-based new drug developer and manufacturer says its first-quarter net profit up 26.7% y/y to 4.65 billion yuan ($681 million), with revenue up 28.8% y/y to 12.43 billion yuan

** YTD, Hong Kong stock up 46.7%, Shanghai-listed shares up 21.9%

($1 = 6.8283 Chinese yuan)

 (Reporting by Donny Kwok)

 ((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))