(Bloomberg) — China’s growing clout in the artificial intelligence space has sparked a wave of optimism toward the nation’s tech shares, with a gauge entering a bull market and brokers issuing upbeat calls.
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The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 1.8% on Friday to take its gains from a January low to over 20%. Xiaomi Corp. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which have the biggest weighting on the gauge, each rallied almost 30% during that period. Both are viewed as beneficiaries of AI advancement.
Chinese startup DeepSeek’s AI model is being hailed as a game-changer for the tech industry, highlighting the nation’s innovative capabilities. It’s also prompting a broader re-evaluation of the nation’s beaten-down shares, just as the market was caught in the crosshairs of a…
