Hong Kong stocks closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.34% and the Tech Index rising 1.58%. Optical communication and chip stocks performed strongly, with Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (06869.HK) up 12%, InnoLight Technology (03308.HK) u

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Hong Kong stocks closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.34% and the Tech Index rising 1.58%. Optical communication and chip stocks performed strongly, with Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (06869.HK) up 12%, InnoLight Technology (03308.HK) up 8.2%, and Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor (01347.HK) up 7.45%.

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