Market Performance - The Hang Seng Index (HSI) fell by 200 points or 0.8%, closing at 26,344 points after reaching a low of 26,204 points[1] - The National Index dropped by 101 points or 1.1%, ending at 9,370 points[1] - The Hang Seng Tech Index decreased by 36 points or 0.6%, closing at 6,257 points[1] - Total market turnover for the day was HKD 290.54 billion[1] Economic Indicators - The People's Bank of China maintained the one-year and five-year Loan Prime Rates (LPR) at 3.00% and 3.50% respectively, in line with expectations[2] - The central bank conducted a 7-day reverse repurchase operation of CNY 240.5 billion at an interest rate of 1.4%[2] - The mid-point exchange rate of the RMB against the USD was adjusted up by 22 points to 7.1106[2] U.S. Market Highlights - The Dow Jones increased by 66 points or 0.1%, closing at 46,381 points[2] - The S&P 500 rose by 29 points or 0.4%, reaching 6,693 points[2] - The Nasdaq led with a gain of 157 points or 0.7%, closing at 22,788 points[2] Corporate Developments - TikTok is expected to generate USD 170 billion in economic benefits over the next four years, with Oracle becoming its "trusted service provider"[3] - JD Industrials, a spin-off from JD Group, plans to list in Hong Kong, with the China Securities Regulatory Commission acknowledging its filing[5]