HSI Little Changed Despite Tech Losses

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  • The Hang Seng Index ends the first trading day of the week 6 points higher. Image: Shutterstock

    The Hang Seng Index ends the first trading day of the week 6 points higher. Image: Shutterstock

Hong Kong shares finished almost unchanged on Monday, as gains in energy and financial stocks offset losses in tech giants.

The Hang Seng Index (HSI) gained 6 points to close at 24,579.

The Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.9 percent, with Alibaba Group down 4.5 percent to become the biggest percentage decliner in the HSI.

The energy sector went up 3.2 percent, with CNOOC and PetroChina rising 4.2 percent and 3.3 percent respectively on firm global oil prices.

The Hang Seng Finance Index added 0.6 percent, and China Construction Bank gained 1.7 percent to become the biggest point contributor supporting the Hang Seng benchmark. (Reuters)

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