Hong Kong Stocks Open Lower; Hang Seng Index Falls 0.69%, Tech Index Down 0.72%

Gate News message, April 17 — Hong Kong stocks opened lower today, with the Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong’s primary stock market benchmark) falling 0.69% and the Hang Seng Tech Index (tracking major technology companies) declining 0.72%.

Among individual stocks, Qunhe Technology, one of Hangzhou’s leading tech startups, surged over 170% on its listing debut. Ganfeng Lithium opened 1% higher and announced first-quarter net profit guidance of 1.6 billion to 2.1 billion yuan, representing a turnaround from losses in the prior year.

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