The Hang Seng Index opened 0.7% higher, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.78%. The semiconductor, pharmaceutical and biotech, and hardware equipment sectors led the advances. Hygon Information Technology surged over 9%, BeiGene rose more than 7%, and NOVOSENSE Microelectronics climbed over 5%. Meanwhile, the petroleum and petrochemicals, coal, and consumer services sectors were among the biggest laggards. Shandong Molong dropped over 2%, while Shougang Resources and Shanghai Auntie each fell more than 1%.
