Market Overview - The U.S. stock market saw all three major indices close higher, with the Dow Jones rising by 1.89%, the S&P 500 increasing by 1.52%, and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.88% [4] - European major indices also experienced gains, with Germany's DAX30 up by 0.29%, the UK's FTSE 100 rising by 0.13%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 increasing by 0.48% [5] - Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up by 0.93%, while the Hang Seng Tech Index rose by 2.71% [5] - The A-share market showed positive momentum, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing up by 1.45%, the Shenzhen Component rising by 2.07%, and the ChiNext Index increasing by 3.36% [6] Commodity Prices - Spot gold prices rose by 1% to $3,372.11 per ounce, while silver prices increased by 1.72% to $38.85 per ounce [8] - WTI crude oil prices rose by 0.36% to $63.65 per barrel, and Brent crude oil prices increased by 0.25% to $67.32 per barrel [8] Economic Indicators - The U.S. dollar index increased by 0.4934% to 97.7, marking the largest single-day increase since early August [3] - The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond closed at 4.264%, while the 2-year yield was at 3.709% [3] Company News - Notable stock movements included Google (GOOG.O) rising by 3.17% and Intel (INTC.O) increasing by 5.53% [4] - Chinese companies listed in the Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index saw significant gains, with Miniso (MNSO.N) up by 20.25% and NIO (NIO.N) rising by 14.60% [4]

Group 1 - The Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed up 0.2% after opening higher and reaching a peak of 24555 points before declining [1] - The market saw a total trading volume of 144 billion HKD, with notable strength in sectors such as Apple-related stocks, biomedicine, and gaming software [1] - Individual stocks like Yunfeng Financial surged over 18%, Tencent Music rose more than 5%, and Bilibili increased nearly 5% [1] Group 2 - Conversely, sectors such as electric equipment, building materials, and cryptocurrency stocks experienced a pullback, while military and real estate stocks declined again [1] - Companies like Xinyi Solar and Xinyi Glass both fell over 4%, and Longfor Group dropped more than 3% [1]

Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market saw all three major indices close higher on May 8, with the Hang Seng Index rising by 0.37%, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index increasing by 0.7%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index up by 0.56% [1] Sector Performance - The pharmaceutical sector showed signs of recovery, with notable gains in companies such as Zhaoyan New Drug (up 5.63%), WuXi Biologics (up 3.92%), and Kanglong Chemical (up 1.62%) [1] - The automotive sector was active, highlighted by Li Auto-W, which rose by 4.96% ahead of the launch of its new L series models [1] - Technology-related stocks, including mobile gaming and cloud computing, mostly experienced gains, with Boyaa Interactive rising by 10.38% and Tencent Holdings increasing by 1.67% [2] Consumer Sector - The consumer sector saw collective movements in cosmetics, tobacco, and home appliances, with China Tobacco Hong Kong rising by 8.27% and JS Global Life increasing by 3.39% [2] - Conversely, retail and luxury goods stocks faced declines, with Samsonite dropping by 3.64% and Prada falling by 3.82% [2] Notable Stock Movements - Geely Automobile rose by 4.41% as it announced plans to privatize its brand Zeekr at a premium of 13.6% [4] - Youju Holdings surged by 150% following a change in controlling interest and a buyout offer at a 41.7% discount [5] - Shanghai Auntie saw a significant first-day listing increase of 40.03%, bringing its total market capitalization to HKD 16.225 billion [6]