Hong Kong stocks closed higher. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.46% after opening 52
points up at 23,011, dipping to an intraday low of 22,947 before rallying to a
high of 23,400 and briefly surpassing the morning high of 23,367; the market
climbed above its 10-day moving average in the afternoon. The Hang Seng TECH
Index gained 0.29%. Turnover was HKD214.31 billion. Mainland education, ports &
transport, dairy and internet healthcare led sector gains; home appliances,
catering and alcoholic beverages also advanced. BCI, heavy machinery and PCB
concepts continued to retreat; consumer electronics, semiconductors and recent
AI small-caps underperformed. Notable movers: Mengniu Dairy (02319.HK) rose
about 9.5%, Sinopec (00386.HK) gained over 6%; Evergrande Property (06666.HK)
fell more than 17% on resumption of trading, Lenovo Group (00992.HK) dropped
over 7%, Huahong Hongli (01347.HK) fell over 6%.