The Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent to 17,138.75 at the noon break. The four-day surge is the longest since a five-day run in October. The Hang Seng Tech Index advanced 0.8 per cent, while the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.3 per cent.
Li Auto surged 4.2 per cent to HK$153.10 and peer BYD gained 0.4 per cent to HK$210.40. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing added 3 per cent to HK$253.20 while Baidu strengthened 2.7 per cent to HK$104.70. AIA Group added 1.2 per cent to HK$65.25 before its earnings on Thursday that may show a jump in full-year profit for 2023.
The broader market held on to gains after the Hang Seng Index erased its year-to-date loss on Tuesday and the tech index, which tracks the biggest stocks in the sector, rebounded 21 per cent from…
