[Caihua News] The Hong Kong stock ADR index closed at 24,475 points, a slight increase of 17 points.

Under the impact of the epidemic, HSBC Holdings' (00005-HK) pre-tax profit for the second quarter fell to US$1,089 million, a sharp drop of more than 82% year-on-year. It fell short of market expectations. The bank further raised its annual credit loss preparations to reach US$13 billion (about HK$100.75 billion), even more alarming than the April warning. HSBC Holdings' ADR closed at $33.45, up $0.05 from the Hong Kong closing price.

According to data from the store intelligence agency Sensor Tower, global gamers spent US$17.5 billion (about HK$135.6 billion) on mobile games in the second quarter, surging 27% year over year and 10.3% quarterly. “PUBG Mobile” (the mainland version of “Peace Elite”), a subsidiary of Tencent (00700-HK), earned 621 million US dollars last quarter. Although it fell 8% from quarter to quarter, it was still the highest-grossing mobile game in the world. Its revenue peaked in March in the first half of the year, reaching 270 million US dollars. “Wang Zhe Rongyao” (overseas version of “Legend Showdown”), which is also owned by Tencent, ranked second. Tencent Holdings' ADR closed at $539.43, up $0.43 from the Hong Kong closing price.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00388-HK) ADR closed at $372.26, up $1.06 from the Hong Kong closing; AIA (01299-HK) ADR closed at $76.96, up $0.25 from the Hong Kong closing.

China Construction Bank (00939-HK) closed at $5.64, down 0.04 yuan from the Hong Kong closing; ICBC (01398-HK) closed at $4.54, down 0.01 yuan from the Hong Kong closing.