Hong Kong stocks slipped after a weak open; HSI was down 0.52% and the Hang Seng
Tech Index down 1.11% at midday. Oil names outperformed—PetroChina (00857.HK)
rose over 2%. Large banks traded higher: Agricultural Bank of China (01288.HK)
and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (01398.HK) each gained more than 1%.
Green power, agriculture, paper and education sectors were active. Gold stocks
plunged—Zijin Gold International (02259.HK) fell over 5%. Lithium battery, PCB,
Chinese brokerages and commercial aerospace sectors were weaker.