Hong Kong stocks closed nearly flat Friday as investors awaited U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech for clues on the U.S. interest-rate outlook.
The Hang Seng Index rose 19.05 points to close at 25,584.79, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 0.08 points to finish at 8,490.39.
Technology stocks gained after Nvidia's stronger-than-expected results and a bullish outlook for continued AI spending.
Investors remained focused on Warsh's remarks at the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium, with markets pricing a roughly 35% chance of a September rate hike and fully pricing in a move by December.
Oil prices remained on track for weekly losses as Iran and Oman agreed on arrangements for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
In corporate news, Knowledge Atlas Technology (HKG:2513), also known as Z.ai, fell 6% after unveiling its first natively multimodal model in the GLM-5 series, GLM-5.3-Flash, with lower serving costs.