Hong Kong stocks finished mixed. The Hang Seng Index closed up 0.07% while the
Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.33%. Market turnover was HK$231.21 billion. Gold and
precious metals led gains; 00815.HK and 01815.HK climbed more than 7%, while
06693.HK and 01818.HK rose over 3%. Oil and gas names advanced—PetroChina
(00857.HK) gained over 2%, Sinopec (00386.HK) and CNOOC (00883.HK) each rose
more than 1%. Semiconductors lagged: 09971.HK fell over 7%, and 03986.HK and
06809.HK dropped more than 5%.