Market Overview - The Hong Kong stock market indices experienced a collective decline, with the Hang Seng Index falling by 0.44% to 25,357.69 points, the Hang Seng Tech Index dropping by 1.26%, and the State-Owned Enterprises Index decreasing by 0.6% [1][8]. Sector Performance Technology Sector - Technology stocks saw widespread declines, with Xiaomi dropping over 3%, Lenovo down more than 2%, and both Baidu and Alibaba falling over 1% [1][9]. Aviation Sector - Aviation stocks continued their upward trend, highlighted by Beijing Capital International Airport's shares rising over 7%. The new round of duty-free tenders at major airports, including Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao, as well as Beijing Capital, will introduce foreign participants [2][11]. Lithium Battery Sector - Lithium battery stocks faced significant declines, with CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) falling over 3%. Morgan Stanley has raised its global lithium demand forecast for 2030 to 3.5 million tons, indicating a potential supply-demand gap of 4-7% in the medium term, which could push lithium carbonate prices to $18,000 by the end of next year, a 33% increase from current spot prices [3][12]. New Consumption Sector - New consumption concept stocks weakened, with Pop Mart dropping over 2%. The Ministry of Commerce and other departments issued a notice to strengthen the collaboration between commerce and finance to boost consumption, emphasizing the cultivation of new consumption models [5][13].

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]