Group 1 - The People's Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced several measures to optimize and expand the Bond Connect program, including expanding the range of participating institutions for southbound trading to include brokerages, insurance companies, wealth management, and asset management firms [1] - The European Union approved Bulgaria to adopt the euro starting January 1, 2026, making it the 21st member of the Eurozone, with a fixed exchange rate of 1.95583 leva per euro [1] - The Australian Federal Reserve unexpectedly maintained the key interest rate at 3.85%, emphasizing the need for further observation to confirm the achievement of inflation targets and to monitor global uncertainty risks [2] Group 2 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.37% to 44,240.76 points, while the S&P 500 decreased by 0.07% to 6,225.52 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose by 0.03% to 20,418.46 points [3] - COMEX gold futures dropped by 0.95% to $3,311.00 per ounce, while COMEX silver futures increased by 0.06% to $36.93 per ounce [4] - The main contract for West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose by 0.37% to $68.18 per barrel, and Brent crude oil increased by 0.62% to $70.01 per barrel [5]