2025-08-04 03:06Market Performance - The Hang Seng Index closed at 24,507, down 1.07% for the day but up 22.17% year-to-date [1] - The Hang Seng Tech Index closed at 5,397, down 1.02% for the day and up 20.80% year-to-date [1] - The Dow Jones Index closed at 43,588, down 1.23% for the day and up 2.45% year-to-date [1] - The S&P 500 Index closed at 6,238, down 1.60% for the day and up 6.06% year-to-date [1] - The Nasdaq Index closed at 20,650, down 2.24% for the day and up 6.94% year-to-date [1] Currency and Commodity Performance - The Renminbi Index is at 96.760, up 1.48% over the last month but down 3.91% over the last six months [2] - Brent crude oil is priced at $71.440 per barrel, up 7.67% over the last month but down 1.33% over the last six months [2] - Gold is priced at $3,295.05 per ounce, down 1.31% over the last month but up 17.05% over the last six months [2] Company News - RWA Group received strategic investment from Meta Strategy, which will support technology development and market expansion [11][12] - InnoTech responded to being selected as a partner for NVIDIA's 800V DC power architecture, indicating that the collaboration has not yet generated substantial orders [13] - BYD reported July sales of 344,296 new energy vehicles, a 10% month-on-month decrease [14] - Apple plans to increase spending on data centers and acquisitions to catch up with competitors in AI [15] Economic Indicators - The US ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48 in July, indicating a contraction for the fifth consecutive month [17] - The US has raised tariffs on several Asian countries, with rates reaching up to 40% [16] - Trump's administration announced a 35% tariff on certain imports from Canada, while maintaining exemptions under the USMCA [18]