STOCKS | Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index Retreats After Previous Surge

On April 9, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index experienced a pullback following a significant rise of nearly 800 points the previous day. According to Jin10, the index opened over 100 points lower in the morning and briefly fell more than 200 points to reach 25,653.63 points before recovering slightly. By midday, the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.35% at 25,803.12 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.26% to 4,861.39 points. The total market turnover for the Hang Seng Index reached HKD 126.652 billion. In terms of sector performance, optical communication and computing infrastructure stocks led gains, while the innovative drug concept saw a brief surge in early trading. However, most technology stocks underwent a correction, with real estate and gold stocks experiencing notable declines. Among individual stocks, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (06869.HK) rose 3.2%, WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. (02359.HK) increased by 3.53%, Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited (00268.HK) fell 5.49%, Kuaishou Technology (01024.HK) dropped 3.55%, and Longfor Group Holdings Limited (00960.HK) decreased by 4.07%.