Hong Kong stocks closed lower: the Hang Seng Index fell 1.43% and the Hang Seng
TECH Index dropped 1.63%. Base-metals and robotics names led declines; Sunny
Optical (02382.HK) fell over 11%, Zhaojin Mining (01818.HK) dropped more than
8%. Trip.com Group-S (09961.HK) slid about 11% post-earnings.