Hong Kong Stocks Close Up 335 Points; Hang Seng Index Falls Over 5% in October, Tech Index Down Nearly 12% for the Month

The Hang Seng Index closed at 23,294 points, up 335 points, a gain of about 1.5%, recovering the 23,000-point mark, with main board turnover exceeding $214.3 billion. For October as a whole, the Hang Seng Index fell about 5.4% and the Tech Index fell more than 11.7%, both declining for 3 consecutive months. AIA's new business value fell 5% last quarter, but its share price still closed up more than 5%; Evergrande Property Services fell nearly 18% on its trading resumption to close lower.