Zitong Financial APP learned that Apple's concept shares fell across the board. As of press time, Qiu Titanium Technology (01478) fell 6.5% to HK $13.8; Shunyu Optics (02382) fell 6.75% to HK $172.6; BYD Electronics (00285) fell 4.52% to HK $40.10; Fuzhikang Group (02038) fell 1.9% to HK $1.03.

On the news side, global smartphone shipments surged 27% to 347 million units in the first quarter of this year, according to a global smartphone analysis report released this week by data research firm Canalys. Specifically, Samsung shipped 76.5 million phones in the first quarter, ranking first in the world, with a market share of 22%. Apple ranks second with 52.4 million shipments, with a market share of 15 per cent.