Gold stocks collectively advanced during the morning trading session. At the time of writing, China Silver Group (00815) rose 5.71% to HK$0.74; Lingbao Gold (03330) increased 4.72% to HK$20.42; China Gold International (02099) climbed 4.35% to HK$167.90; Shandong Gold (01787) gained 3.51% to HK$41.30; and Zhaojin Mining (01818) was up 2.70% at HK$36.54.