2025-07-29 05:32Market Performance - The Hang Seng Index closed at 25,562, up 0.68% with a year-to-date increase of 27.43% [1] - The Hang Seng Tech Index closed at 5,664, down 0.24% with a year-to-date increase of 26.77% [1] - The Dow Jones Index closed at 44,837, down 0.14% with a year-to-date increase of 5.39% [1] Currency and Commodity Overview - The RMB Index is at 95.710, down 0.22% over the last month and down 5.14% over the last six months [2] - Brent crude oil is priced at $69.10 per barrel, up 3.40% over the last month but down 5.59% over the last six months [2] - Gold is priced at $3,338.20 per ounce, up 1.04% over the last month and up 20.77% over the last six months [2] Company News - Alibaba has launched its first self-developed AI smart glasses, Quark Glasses, which integrates features from its ecosystem including Alipay [9] - Lenovo has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Telecom to explore AI computing and other fields [10] - Audi reported a 24.27% decline in profit for the first half of the year, adjusting its full-year performance guidance downwards [13] - Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip supply agreement with Samsung, aimed at producing next-generation AI chips [14] Trade and Economic Data - Hong Kong's exports grew by 11.9% year-on-year last month, marking the 16th consecutive month of growth, although the growth rate has slowed [11] - The Dallas Fed's manufacturing index rose to 0.9 in July, indicating a recovery in factory activity after five months of decline [15] Stock Performance - China Biologic Products Holdings saw a stock price increase of 7.09%, leading the gainers in the Hang Seng Index [17] - BYD's stock price decreased by 1.16%, with a short-selling ratio of 42.43% [19] - The top-performing sectors in the Hong Kong market included biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, while the automotive sector faced declines [20]