** Shares of China's top chip manufacturer Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) 0981.HK jump 8.4% to HK$41.20
** Stock top pct gainer in both Hang Seng Index .HSI and Hang Seng Tech Index .HSTECH, which are down 1.5% and 2% respectively following U.S. President Donald Trump imposing sweeping tariffs
** "For SMIC and Hua Hong 688347.SS, it could mean less urgency to produce cutting-edge AI chips," Morningstar said in a note last week on DeepSeek's impact on Asian tech stocks, adding SMIC has been strong YTD on government subsidies on domestic appliances
** "While there will be elevated short-term volatility as demand may fluctuate, with efficiency gains and wider adoption, we're bullish over the long-term as wider adoption should win out and lead to sustainable AI investments" - Morningstar
** Hang Seng Commerce & Industry Index .HSNC falls 1.3%
** SMIC stock soared 60.1% last year
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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