(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 12 mag -Hong Kong share prices closed lower, reversing morning gains as fading AI optimism and escalating Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment.

Investors remained cautious over potential US military options against Iran and the upcoming summit between US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping.

Losses in the technology and semiconductor sectors led the decline.

The Hang Seng index fell 0.22% to close at 26,347.91 points.

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