港股開盤，恆指開漲0.51%，科指開漲0.85%；華虹半導體(01347.HK)、寧德時代(03750.HK)、中芯國際(00981.HK)均漲近4%。

The average of China's official and private manufacturing PMIs points to a further improvement in economic momentum at the start of 2Q, lifted by booming exports, says Capital Economics. A private gauge of China's services activity--the RatingDog Services PMI--came in stronger than expected, expanding at a faster pace in April amid stronger increases in both business volume and new demand. That diverges from its official counterpart, though the average of the two indexes is steady from March, Capital Economics writes in a note. However, given the weakness in the construction sector, domestic demand growth still looks to have slowed in April, it adds.

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