- At the midday close, the HSI rose 28 pts to 25,881, while the HSTI climbed 53 pts to 4,938 and the HSCEI gained 21 pts to 8,595.
- Active heavyweights showed mixed movements, with BABA up 2.3% and TENCENT up 1.3%, whereas XIAOMI fell 0.3% and MEITUAN dropped 0.1%.
- Key constituents experienced significant gains, led by CMOC surging 7.1% and TECHTRONIC IND hitting a new high up 6.6%.
- Escalating tensions in the Middle East and declines in Alphabet Inc. and Tesla, Inc. shares led to a drop of 1% to 2% in major US stock indices.
- The Hang Seng Index opened down 1.1%, with notable declines in leading tech stocks such as Alibaba and Tencent.
- Despite the broader market downturn, Brent oil prices rose above USD 100 per barrel, boosting some oil stocks, while resource and metal stocks fell significantly.