Hong Kong stocks head for worst month since October on AI disruption angst

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Hong Kong stocks headed for a monthly decline as jitters about artificial intelligence’s potential disruption to traditional industries continued to weigh on investor sentiment.The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 26,545.09 as of 9.45am on Friday. For the month, the benchmark has dropped 3.2 per cent, the steepest since October. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.9 per cent.On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index slipped 0.4 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.1 per cent.Sun...