Hong Kong stocks open higher on Friday

Hong Kong shares opened higher on Friday on the easing of Middle East tensions.

The benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 255 points, or 1 percent, to 25,641.

The tech gauge climbed 1.6 percent to 4,843.

Major tech names rose, with Alibaba (9988) increasing 1.7 percent, Meituan (3690) rising 1.2 percent, and Xiaomi (1810) advancing 1.4 percent.

NetEase (9999) jumped 3.5 percent after posting a growth in its first-quarter profit.

Lenovo (0992) also surged 4.9 percent on a record-high full-year revenue.

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