Market Performance - The Hong Kong stock market experienced a decline after an initial rise, with the Hang Seng Tech Index falling by 1.78%, while the Hang Seng Index and the National Enterprises Index decreased by 0.61% and 0.42% respectively [1] - Major technology stocks, which serve as market indicators, collectively dropped, with Meituan and Kuaishou down nearly 3%, and Baidu, Alibaba, and NetEase falling over 1% [1] - Semiconductor stocks faced significant declines, with Shanghai Fudan down over 7% and leading company SMIC dropping nearly 6% [1] Sector Performance - AI concept stocks, which had seen substantial gains previously, experienced a collective pullback, while rare earth, military, heavy machinery, Chinese brokerage, and robotics sectors also saw declines [1] - Gold stocks mostly opened high but closed lower, indicating volatility in that sector [1] Banking and Automotive Sectors - The banking sector showed a notable recovery in performance during the first half of the year, attracting insurance capital inflows, with shares of Agricultural Bank and Construction Bank leading the gains [1] - August automotive delivery results led to an increase in automotive stocks, while some home appliance and lithium battery stocks also saw gains [1]