Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that the increase in stock stamp duty revenue may enable the Hong Kong government to achieve a fiscal surplus earlier than expected [1] - The Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, Paul Chan, indicated that overall expenditure management is progressing according to targets, benefiting from the performance of the financial markets [1] - The rise in stamp duty revenue is seen as a contributing factor to the potential early restoration of fiscal surplus in the government's operating accounts [1]