Hong Kong stocks fluctuate | Mainland Chinese securities firms' stocks rise across the board, equity market returns significantly improve, institutions expect better-than-expected securities firms' performance in the first half of the year.

Zhongzhi Securities stocks rose across the board, as of the time of publication, GF Securities (01776.HK) rose by 2.46% to 17.93 Hong Kong dollars; Orient Securities (03958.HK) rose by 2.42% to 17.28 Hong Kong dollars; Everbright Securities (06178.HK) rose by 1.64% to 10.55 Hong Kong dollars; CITIC Securities (06066) rose by 1.52% to 12.7 Hong Kong dollars; and Shenwan Hongyuan (06806) rose by 1.49% to 3.4 Hong Kong dollars.