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.

Lower construction spending on data centers because of DeepSeek could negatively impact heavy equipment stocks like Caterpillar, JPMorgan said.

The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the 30 largest technology companies listed in the city, rose as much as 2.9% on Friday, reflecting a rise of more than 20% from its January low.

Chinese investors are rushing into AI-related stocks, betting the artificial intelligence advance of home-grown startup DeepSeek will lead to a boom in the sector and give the initiative to China in an intensifying Sino-U.

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek rattled the U.S. technology sector after the company recently unveiled an AI model that is competitive with leading U.S. models b

Asian Shares Mixed as DeepSeek Lifts Chinese Tech Stocks HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares Friday were mixed, with Chinese technology stocks rising as most other Asian equities declined. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped nearly 0.