Hong Kong stocks closed with the Hang Seng Index up 0.22% and the Hang Seng Tech Index down 1.07%. Heavy machinery, optical communications, non-ferrous metals, and commercial aerospace sectors led the gains. Gold stocks surged in the afternoon, with Chifeng Gold (06693.HK) rising over 7%, MINIMAX-WP (00100.HK) rising over 10%, and Zhipu (02513.HK) rising over 8%.