Xiaomi shares gave back much of their SkyNomad-fueled rally on Monday, October 12, falling 5.6% by the Hong Kong close. The reversal came even as the Hang Seng rose 0.25%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index slipped 0.67%.
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From Friday’s surge to Monday’s selloff
Bloomberg reported that Xiaomi shares rose as much as 9.2% intraday on Friday, October 9, their biggest jump since July, after the company announced strong early orders for its SkyNomad SUVs. That 9.2% figure was the session peak, not a confirmed closing gain.
48 An Investing.com report recorded a 7.6% rise to HK$25.46 at its reporting time, illustrating that reported figures varied with the time of observation.
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On Monday, Xiaomi was down 0.6% at the open, fell 4.8% by midday, and ended the session 5.6% lower, according to market reports.
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24 The midday report put the Hang Seng 42 points higher at 24,253, with half-day turnover of HK$86.1 billion.
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The broader market picture was mixed rather than uniformly weak. The Hang Seng finished at 24,271.20, up 0.25%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.67%. NetEase gained 2.9%, and China Merchants Bank rose more than 3%, according to closing coverage.
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What the SkyNomad orders did—and did not—show
Xiaomi said its SkyNomad lineup had attracted more than 70,000 locked-in orders during its first month on sale. Bloomberg described the orders as non-refundable.
48 September deliveries provided an early, but separate, measure of demand: SkyNomad deliveries exceeded 10,000 vehicles, while Xiaomi Auto’s total deliveries topped 40,000 for the month.
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The distinction matters for investors. Orders indicate customer interest, but they do not establish how quickly orders convert into completed deliveries. Automotive industry coverage described the order total as modest relative to the YU7 launch and raised questions about Xiaomi’s ability to meet its 2026 delivery goal.
2 Citi analysts also characterized the SkyNomad ramp as slower than expected, while saying investor expectations had not been especially high to begin with.
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The signal for Xiaomi investors
Monday’s decline shows that a strong order headline did not prevent a sharp reversal in Xiaomi shares. The trading figures establish the contrast—a 9.2% Friday intraday high followed by a 5.6% Monday loss—but do not, on their own, prove a single cause for the selloff.
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For the company’s automotive story, the more useful follow-through will be whether reported orders become deliveries and whether delivery growth supports its stated targets. The available figures show a promising first month for SkyNomad, but they do not resolve those execution questions.
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