DOBOT Aims for Shr Placement at Over 10% Discount to Generate $770M in Net Proceeds
Stock Performance: DOBOT's stock fell by 5.56%, closing at $49.04 after opening 3.16% lower and reaching a low of $48.8 during trading.
New Share Placement: The company announced plans to issue 16.66 million new H Shares at a price of $46.8 each, representing a 10.3% discount to the previous closing price.
Use of Proceeds: The estimated $771 million from the share placement will be allocated towards technological research, product innovation, market expansion, and strengthening sales channels.
Short Selling Activity: The short selling for DOBOT reached $4.68 million, with a short selling ratio of 2.764%.
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Market Performance: The HSI closed up 0.03% at 26,347, while the HSCEI fell 0.2% to 9,148, and the HSTECH increased by 0.1% to 5,741, with a total market turnover of HKD283.462 billion.
Kuaishou and Bilibili Surge: KUAISHOU-W saw an 11.1% increase following BLUEFOCUS's resubmission of a listing application, while BILIBILI-W rose 5.1% due to its ties with BLUEFOCUS.
Neuralink Announcement Impact: Stocks related to brain-computer interfaces surged, with NANJING PANDA jumping nearly 40% after Elon Musk's announcement about Neuralink's mass production plans.
Tech Stock Movements: Various tech stocks showed mixed results, with notable gains for PA GOODDOCTOR and Q TECH, while JD-SW and NTES-S experienced declines.
US Military Action Impact: The US military action against Venezuela caused initial drops in international oil prices, which later rose during Asian trading hours.
Hong Kong Market Performance: The Hong Kong stock market opened higher, with the HSI up 22 points, while various tech stocks showed mixed performance, with some gaining and others declining.
Tech Sector Highlights: KUAISHOU-W and BABA-W saw significant gains, while companies like BIDU-SW and INNOSCIENCE experienced declines in their stock prices.
Investment and R&D Developments: SMIC received increased investment from the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, and Xiaomi announced plans to invest heavily in R&D and set ambitious car delivery targets.

Hong Kong Stock Market Performance: Hong Kong stock futures rose on settlement date, with the HSI increasing by 219 points (0.9%) to close at 25,854, while the HSCEI and HSTECH also saw gains of 1.1% and 1.7%, respectively, with total market turnover reaching $199.769 billion.
IPO Activity: ILUVATAR COREX (09903.HK) launched its IPO aiming to raise approximately $3.677 billion, indicating a strong interest in the market.
Chip Stocks Surge: BIDU-SW (09888.HK) and SMIC (00981.HK) experienced significant stock price increases of 8.9% and 4.2%, respectively, driven by market anticipation around new chip technologies and acquisitions.
Robotics Sector Growth: JD's partnership with Unitree Robotics led to a rise in robotics stocks, with INNOSCIENCE (02577.HK) and SANHUA (02050.HK) seeing substantial gains of 15.4% and 12.5%, respectively, reflecting growing investor interest in the sector.

Market Performance: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 219 points (0.9%) to close at 25,854, while the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) also saw gains of 95 points (1.7%) and 99 points (1.1%) respectively, with a total market turnover of $199.77 billion.
Active Heavyweights: Notable stocks included Xiaomi (+2.0%), CCB (+1.3%), Alibaba (+0.8%), Tencent (+0.6%), and Meituan (+0.1%), with varying levels of short selling activity.
Significant Movers: Baidu-SW experienced a substantial increase of 8.9%, while Pop Mart saw a decline of 4.6%. Other notable gainers included SMIC (+4.2%) and CNOOC (+4.0%).
HSMI & HSSI Highlights: In the HSMI and HSSI indices, InnoScience surged by 15.4%, and Dobot rose by 13.5%, while Synagistics fell by 11.4%. Several stocks hit new highs, including CIMC Enric and Realord Group.

Hong Kong Stock Market Performance: On the futures settlement day, the HSI rose by 267 points (1.05%) to 25,902, with a turnover of HKD139.669 billion.
Dobot's IPO Announcement: DOBOT's shares surged by 15.93% to HKD39.3 after announcing plans for an IPO of RMB ordinary shares and a listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
UBTECH Robotics Developments: UBTECH's stock increased by 9.37% to HKD130.7, with the CEO pledging not to sell his shares for 12 months and the company acquiring a 43% stake in FENGLONG for RMB1.665 billion.
Other Notable Stocks: SANHUA, JOHNSON ELEC, and FORTIOR also saw significant gains, with SANHUA up 12.59%, JOHNSON ELEC up 5.53%, and FORTIOR up 4.88%.
Market Performance: Hong Kong stock futures rose, with the HSI increasing by 0.45% to 25,751, and total half-day turnover reaching $96.537 billion.
IPO Activity: ILUVATAR COREX launched its IPO aiming to raise approximately $3.677 billion, while robotics company DOBOT proposed an IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Stock Movements: BIDU-SW surged 6.9% amid excitement over its Kunlun chip concept, while SMIC gained 3.2% after acquiring a stake in SMNC.
Declines in Other Stocks: POP MART's stock fell 5.2% due to a drop in second-hand blind box prices, and casino stocks like MELCO INT'L DEV and MGM CHINA experienced declines of 3.5% and 3.7%, respectively.






