Market Performance - The US stock market indices experienced declines, with the Dow Jones falling by 0.55%, the S&P 500 down by 0.69%, and the Nasdaq decreasing by 0.82%. In contrast, the Golden Dragon Index, which reflects the performance of Chinese concept stocks, rose by 0.52% [1]. A-share and Hong Kong Market - The A-share market could not maintain its upward momentum, with the Shanghai Composite Index dropping by 0.45% to close at 3,858 points, and the Shenzhen Component Index falling by 2.14% to 12,553 points, marking a halt after three consecutive rises. The total trading volume in both markets reached 2.9 trillion RMB [2]. - The Hong Kong stock market also showed weakness, with the Hang Seng Index initially rising over 100 points but later declining by more than 200 points to a low of 25,416 points, ultimately closing at 25,496 points, down by 0.47%. The Tech Index closed at 5,728 points, down by 1.2%, with a total trading volume of 328 billion HKD [2]. - Notable declines were observed in technology stocks, with Alibaba falling by 1.75%, Meituan down by 1.9%, and JD.com decreasing by 1.5%. Semiconductor manufacturer SMIC saw a drop of over 4.6%, while Sunny Optical and China Hongqiao also experienced declines exceeding 3% [2]. Gold Market - Gold prices surpassed 3,500 USD, reaching a historical high. However, gold mining stocks showed mixed performance, with Lingbao Gold and Zhaojin Gold rising by 1.6% and 2.1%, respectively, while Shandong Gold and Zijin Mining both fell by over 1.7% [2]. Market Outlook - Despite the overall market decline, the drop was relatively limited, and investors are expected to continue monitoring A-share performance. The Hang Seng Index remains above the 10-day (25,335 points) and 20-day moving averages (25,239 points), which could support a challenge to last week's high of 25,918 points [3]. - Following Alibaba's surprising earnings report, there is optimism that the Hong Kong market may continue its upward trend and challenge the 10-day moving average level of 25,254 points [3].