China A-share pork sector jumped intraday; Jin Xinnong hit the daily limit, while Juxing Agriculture, Bangji Technology, Shennong Group, Tiankang Bio and Huatong advanced.

At the open, China's main futures contracts were mixed with gains outnumbering losses. Ethylene glycol (EG) rose over 4%, styrene (EB) gained over 3%, benzene, glass and low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) were up about 3%, and asphalt and propylene rose more than 2%. On the downside, Shanghai silver fell more than 3%, palladium and Shanghai gold declined about 3%, sunflower oil dropped over 1%, and soybean meal, white sugar, soybean No.2 and platinum fell near 1%.

At the Hong Kong open on Nov. 13, the HSI fell 136.64 points (-0.57%) to 23,871.91. The Hang Seng Tech Index slid 13.72 points (-0.35%) to 3,918.21. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) dropped 46.08 points (-0.57%) to 8,010.68. The red-chip index declined 16.72 points (-0.42%) to 3,963.61.