The Hang Seng Index ended the session with a robust gain of 1.75%, while the Hang Seng TECH Index advanced 2.59%. Notably, the retail, pharmaceutical and biotech, and household goods sectors shone brightly, led by JD.com and WuXi AppTec, which surged more than 7%. Maogeping also contributed positively, rising 5%, and Alibaba added to the optimism with a gain of over 4%. Conversely, the energy, metals, and semiconductor sectors lagged behind, with Hua Hong Semiconductor dipping over 3% and Angang Steel and China Shenhua both falling more than 1%. On a positive note, southbound funds netted a significant purchase of HK$1.347 billion.
