The US stock market closed with mixed results on Wednesday, with renewed tensions in the Middle East driving a significant surge in oil prices. Early trading saw weakness, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point falling more than 800 points. However, a recovery in technology stocks helped the Nasdaq Composite index move higher against the trend, leading to a split finish for the three major indices. The US dollar initially rose before retreating, while the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note climbed to around 4.58%. Gold prices came under significant pressure, whereas oil prices showed substantial strength.

Today, Hong Kong's three major stock indices opened with divergent performances. The Hang Seng Index opened slightly lower, down 0.07% at 24,181.34 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.29%, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index saw a marginal decline.

In terms of sector performance, technology and internet stocks were mixed. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (9988.HK) rose over 2%, while Baidu Inc (9888.HK) fell nearly 2%. The optical communications sector was active, with Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (6869.HK) gaining more than 4%. Oil and gas stocks opened higher, led by SHANDONG MOLONG (0568.HK) which surged over 13%. Semiconductor stocks mostly advanced, with GigaDevice Semiconductor (Beijing) Inc (603986.SH) rising more than 5%. Gold stocks were broadly lower, with Zijin Mining Group Company Limited (2899.HK) falling over 4%. Seven new stocks debuted today: Luxshare Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (002475.SZ) opened slightly down, Chaozhou Three-Circle (Group) Co., Ltd. (300408.SZ) opened flat, Dingtai MicroTech (688388.SH) plunged over 13%, Rigol Technologies Co., Ltd. (688337.SH) dropped over 18%, Robotphoenix LLC saw a slight gain, Qiyunshan Food Co., Ltd. surged 100%, and Oriental Science & Technology Co., Ltd. fell over 1%.