The Hang Seng Index opened up 145 points, or 0.57%, reaching 25,489 points. The National Enterprises Index gained 52 points, also up 0.57%, to stand at 9,102 points, while the Technology Index increased by 41 points, or 0.73%, to 5,725 points.
Technology stocks performed well, with Tencent rising by 1%, Alibaba by 0.1%, Meituan by 0.3%, Xiaomi by 0.7%, JD.com by 1.6%, and Kuaishou by 1%.
Financial stocks also supported the market, with HSBC Holdings up 0.8%, AIA Insurance increasing by 0.3%, China Ping An rising by 1%, and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing up by 0.3%.
Source: DimsumDaily
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