Hong Kong stocks commenced trading with a modest 0.12% increase in the Hang Seng Index and a 0.22% rise in the Hang Seng TECH Index. The consumer services and petrochemical sectors shone brightly, with New Oriental surging over 3%, and stocks like Alibaba, Jiu Maojiu, Nayuki, and Shandong Molong all advancing more than 1%. Conversely, the semiconductor and telecommunications sectors lagged, with Hua Hong Semiconductor declining over 1%.