Hong Kong stocks closed higher. Hang Seng Index +1.05% at 25,937.49; Hang Seng Tech Index +1.26% at 4,919.46. Market turnover HKD 240.3 bln, down from HKD 259.7 bln on prior session. Precious metals and livestock sectors led gains; coal also strong. Innovative-drug names spiked then retreated; new-consumer stocks firmed in the afternoon. Compute-hardware, optical-communications and storage sectors underperformed. Selected movers: 06181.HK +12.39%, 06885.HK +20.00%, 02714.HK +5.18%, 02259.HK +5.0

Hong Kong stocks closed higher. Hang Seng Index +1.05% at 25,937.49; Hang Seng Tech Index +1.26% at 4,919.46. Market turnover HKD 240.3 bln, down from HKD 259.7 bln on prior session. Precious metals and livestock sectors led gains; coal also strong. Innovative-drug names spiked then retreated; new-consumer stocks firmed in the afternoon. Compute-hardware, optical-communications and storage sectors underperformed. Selected movers: 06181.HK +12.39%, 06885.HK +20.00%, 02714.HK +5.18%, 02259.HK +5.03%, 02359.HK +2.96%; 03308.HK -6.94%, 03986.HK -5.11%.