Changes in Hong Kong stocks | Rikka Industrial (00746) rose nearly 4% in the afternoon, net profit for the first half of the year increased 7% year-on-year, and plans to pay a mid-term interest of 21 Hong Kong cents

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Science and Technology (00746) rose nearly 4% in the afternoon. As of press release, it had risen 3.81% to HK$4.9, with a turnover of HK$1.8353 million.

According to the news, Riko announced its results for the six months ended June 30, 2026 at noon. The group achieved revenue of HK$2,168 million, an increase of 12.23% over the previous year; profit attributable to shareholders of HK$349 million, an increase of 7% over the previous year; basic profit per share was HK42.4 cents, and an interim dividend of HK21 cents per share was proposed.

During the period, the domestic manufacturing market atmosphere remained cautious. Sales prices of basic chemical products such as caustic alkali and methane chloride were under pressure, and energy costs also increased; however, sales volume and sales prices of the Group's advanced materials products both increased significantly, driving overall gross profit and profit growth. On the other hand, the revenue from the property leasing business during the period was approximately HK$1.6 million.