Singapore May seasonally adjusted retail sales MoM -2.3%; prior value revised from 0.30% to 0.4%.

A-share fiber-optic concept stocks slipped in pockets; Hangdian Co. hit the daily limit down, while Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable, Changyingtong, Yongding Co. and Guangdian Co. also fell.

Hong Kong stocks rose in choppy morning trade as autos and innovative drug names outperformed and tech recovered. The Hang Seng index was up 0.83% at 23,542.97, while the Hang Seng TECH Index rose 1.16% to 4,551.34. Sector moves: autos and innovative drugs led gains; nonferrous metals, telecom equipment and PCB stocks lagged. Notable movers: 03952.HK +19.0%, 01177.HK +7.0%, 01024.HK +5.35%, 09863.HK +4.0%, 01347.HK +3.0%, 03690.HK +3.8%; decliners: 06869.HK -14.0%, 01888.HK -10.0%, 09880.HK -8.6%, 00148.HK -6.5%, 02513.HK -5.6%, 03986.HK -4.0%.