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Ping An Insurance (2318 HK, 601318) Stock Jumps Toward 52‑Week High on Morgan Stanley Upgrade and Strong 2025 Earnings Momentum

Ping An Insurance (2318 HK, 601318) Stock Jumps Toward 52‑Week High on Morgan Stanley Upgrade and Strong 2025 Earnings Momentum

Ping An Insurance shares surged 6.71% in Hong Kong on Friday, closing at HK$60.45 after Morgan Stanley raised its target price to HK$89 and named the company a top sector pick. Trading volume hit 99 million shares, far above the previous day’s 14 million. The stock now trades near its 52-week high, with a market cap of about HK$1.10 trillion.

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