- The Hang Seng Index closed up 42 pts or 0.17 % at 24,253 at midday with a market turnover of HKD 86.156 billion, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 23 pts or 0.55 % to 4,174.
- Major tech blue chips showed mixed performance, with XIAOMI-W slumping 4.85 % and BABA-W rising 1.5 %.
- PCB stocks, optical communication concept stocks, and Hong Kong-listed chip stocks generally declined during the morning session.