Hong Kong stocks closed with the Hang Seng Index up 0.06% and the Hang Seng Tech Index down 1.24%. The gold and precious metals sector was strong throughout the day, with China Silver Group (00815.HK) up 19.12%, and Lingbao Gold (03330.HK), Shandong Gold (01787.HK), Summit Resources (01815.HK), and Lingbao Gold (03330.HK) all up over 4%.