Aluminum sector stocks experienced a collective upswing during early trading. At the time of writing, Nanshan Al Intl (02610) had risen by 8.22%, reaching HK$56.60. Chuangxin Ind (02788) saw an increase of 5.99%, trading at HK$29.34. CHALCO (02600) advanced by 5.74%, with its shares priced at HK$11.43. ChinaHongqiao (01378) climbed 4.29% to HK$35.98.