The Hang Seng Index commenced trading with a slight uptick of 0.02%, whereas the Hang Seng TECH Index slipped by 0.14%. Among the prominent sectors, software services, media, and the national defense and military industry shone brightly, with Tencent Music surging over 6%, NetEase climbing more than 2%, and AVIC Science & Technology jumping over 1%. Conversely, sectors experiencing notable declines included non-ferrous metals, retail, and petroleum and petrochemicals, with Chifeng Gold dipping over 3%, JD Health slipping more than 1%, and PetroChina also edging down by 0.63%.
