The Hang Seng Index rose 183 points at market open on Friday, or 0.76 percent, to 24,213 points, while the tech gauge increased 1.15 percent to 4,790 points. Lenovo (0992) led gains among tech heavyweights, rising 8.82 percent. Baidu (9888) rose 3.06 percent, Alibaba (9988) rose 1.85 percent, JD.com (9618) rose 1.76 percent, and Kuaishou (1024) rose 1.47 percent. Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513), or Zhipu AI, dropped 8.96 percent at market open. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (0981) went up by 1.68 percent. Minimax (0100) fell 5.72 percent following its announcement of plans to issue HK$6.5 billion of guaranteed convertible bonds. Zijin Mining (2899) rose 2.86 percent after announcing a positive net profit outlook, and Zijin Gold International Company (2259) rose slightly by 0.8 percent. CK Hutchison Holdings (0001) rose 2.69 percent, and Sung Hung Kai Properties (0016) rose 1.56 percent. CATL (3750) rose 1.57 percent, while Laopu Gold (6181) and Bank of China (3988) went up by 1.2 percent.