On July 16, Tencent Holdings rose 3.21% in regular trading, trading at 490.6 HKD/share, with turnover of 101.75 billion HKD.

On the news front, Barclays issued a research report noting Tencent holds a first-mover advantage in certain segments of the enterprise AI Agent space. Simultaneously, reports emerged that Tencent is leading a Chinese consortium in negotiations with Meta to repurchase shares in AI Agent startup Manus at a valuation of approximately $2 billion. Participants include original investors such as ZhenFund and Sequoia China, along with Manus management. The deal follows a regulatory decision by China's foreign investment security review mechanism that prohibited foreign acquisition of Manus, positioning Tencent to strengthen its AI Agent portfolio through this repurchase.

The broader Hong Kong tech sector also rallied, with peers including Kuaishou up 6.4%, Bilibili up 5.05%, Baidu up 4.56%, and Meitu up 8.52%, reflecting strong sector-wide momentum in AI-related names.

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