The Zhitong Finance App learned that on October 14, the Hang Seng Index opened 0.26% lower to 24,282.25 points; the Hang Seng Technology Index fell 0.02% to 4135.90 points. The state-owned enterprises index fell 0.16% to 8161.96 points; the red chip index fell 0.12% to 4068.21 points.
Of the 12 Hang Seng Industry Indices, 5 rose and 7 fell. The Hang Seng Non-essential Consumption Index rose 0.24%, the Hang Seng Energy Index rose 0.15%, and the Hang Seng Essential Consumption Index rose 0.14%, making it the industry index with the highest increase; the Hang Seng Healthcare Industry Index fell 1.08%, the Hang Seng Raw Materials Index fell 0.80%, and the Hang Seng Financial Industry Index fell 0.52%, which was the industry index with the highest decline.
In terms of opening gains, Hang Seng Index constituent stock Master Kong Holdings (00322) rose 3.32%, Lenovo Group (00992) rose 1.80%, and Budweiser Asia Pacific (01876) rose 1.03%, making it the top three opening gainers of the Hang Seng Index; Hang Seng Technology Index constituent stock NIO SW (09866) rose 2.39%, Lenovo Group (00992) rose 1.80%, and Alibaba-W (09988) rose 3%, making it the top three open positions for Hang Seng Technology Index constituent stocks.
In terms of opening decline, Hang Seng Index constituent stocks Baiji Shenzhou (06160) fell 1.68%, Sands China (01928) fell 1.40%, and Zijin Mining (02899) fell 1.40%, making it the top three opening declines for Hang Seng Index constituent stocks; Hang Seng Technology Index constituent stock Ctrip Group-S (09961) fell 1.24%, and Bilibili W (09626) fell 1.08%, which was the highest in the opening decline of Hang Seng Technology Index constituent stocks.
Overnight, the three major US stock indices closed down slightly. The Dow fell 0.35%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.02%, and the NASDAQ fell 0.15%; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 0.23% for the 5th consecutive trading day; and the NASDAQ China Golden Dragon Index rose 0.14%. The price of gold fell overnight.