(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 11 mag - Hong Kong share prices closed slightly higher, as growing optimism surrounding the AI sector provided a late-session boost.

Tech shares powered the market higher, buoyed by a broader regional rally as investors bet on the continued expansion of AI-related industries, helping to offset the cautious mood triggered by geopolitical friction in the Middle East.

While the rejection of a peace proposal by US president Donald Trump initially weighed on risk appetite, the strength in tech and financial services allowed the benchmark to finish in positive territory.

The Hang Seng index edged up 0.05% to close at 26,406.84.

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