The Hang Seng Index closed down 344.71 points, or 1.43%, at 23,785.79 on Thursday, October 8th. The Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 121.11 points, or 2.89%, at 4,073.38 on Thursday, October 8th. The H-share Index closed down 71.82 points, or 0.89%, at 8,010.58 on Thursday, October 8th. The Red Chip Index closed up 21.51 points, or 0.54%, at 4,029.81 on Thursday, October 8th.