The Hang Seng Index commenced trading with a 0.36% decline, while the Hang Seng TECH Index also fell by 0.48%.
The real estate, software services, and automotive sectors spearheaded the losses, with Townshend Group plunging over 7%, NetEase slipping more than 2%, and Johnson Electric Holdings declining by over 1%.
Conversely, the healthcare, steel, and chemical sectors exhibited robust performance. Universal Dental Group surged 20%, Chongqing Iron and Steel Co. advanced over 2%, and Longpan Technology gained 1%.