On October 5th, during the midday trading break, the Hang Seng Index experienced a slight decline of 0.08%, whereas the Hang Seng Tech Index bucked the trend, posting a gain of 0.27%. The hardware equipment, semiconductor, and consumer discretionary retail sectors were the primary drivers of this positive momentum. Notably, FFT (Fourier) saw its shares surge by over 13%, Hisense Semiconductor's stock rose more than 5%, and Alibaba's shares advanced nearly 1%. Conversely, the corporate services, building materials, and transportation sectors faced significant headwinds. China Sciences Group Holding witnessed a drop exceeding 6%, Qinhuangdao Port Co Ltd's shares fell over 3%, and Huaxin Cement's stock declined more than 1%. Meanwhile, southbound investors made net purchases totaling HKD 6.864 billion, indicating continued interest in the Hong Kong market from mainland investors.
