Lates News

Hong Kong stocks closed lower at midday, with the Hang Seng Index falling by 0.62% and the Hang Seng Technology Index dropping by 0.47%. Mainland Chinese brokerage stocks were active during the session, with Guotai Junan International rising by over 20% and Hongye Futures surging by over 7%. Mainland Chinese bank stocks also saw gains, with Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank rising by over 8% and Minsheng Bank and Bank of Guizhou increasing by over 3%. Hong Kong stocks related to holiday concepts rose in the morning, with Wanda Hotel Development rising by over 10% and Hong Kong China Travel Service going up by over 4%.