The July contract for the Hang Seng Index night futures session concluded trading at 24,602 points on July 18.

This represents a gain of 132 points, or 0.539%, leaving the contract at a 40-point premium to the underlying cash index.

The total number of open contracts stood at 131,157, marking a decrease of 1,509 contracts.

Meanwhile, the net number of open contracts was reported at 53,006, showing an increase of 6,901 contracts.