Market Overview - The Hang Seng Index closed down 185 points, marking a cumulative decline of 385 points over two days, with a final closing value of 26,159 points [3] - The total market turnover was 29.46 billion HKD, with a net outflow of 4.069 billion HKD from northbound trading [3] Stock Performance - Among 88 blue-chip stocks, 67 experienced declines, with notable drops including: - CSPC Pharmaceutical Group down 4.7% to 9.47 HKD - China Biologic Products down 4.5% to 8.14 HKD - WuXi AppTec down 3.3% to 109.7 HKD - BYD down 3.1% to 106.3 HKD - New Oriental Education saw an increase of 1.9% to 40.64 HKD, and CITIC Limited rebounded by 1.5% to 11.5 HKD, being the strongest blue chips [4] Debt Issuance - Bank of China assisted the Shenzhen Municipal Government in issuing offshore RMB local government bonds in Hong Kong, raising a total of 4 billion RMB. The bonds include 2-year, 5-year, and 10-year maturities with interest rates of 1.61%, 1.8%, and 2.08% respectively [7] - The issuance attracted significant interest, with a peak order book size of 18.67 billion RMB and an order multiple of 4.7 times [7] Green Finance Initiatives - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange signed a memorandum of cooperation with carbon trading centers in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Macau to enhance knowledge sharing and cooperation in the green finance ecosystem within the Greater Bay Area [8] E-commerce Regulation - The State Administration for Market Regulation reported that the online retail sales in China reached 7.43 trillion RMB in the first half of the year, growing by 8.5% year-on-year, with live e-commerce playing a significant role. However, issues of false marketing and counterfeit products were highlighted as prominent problems in the sector [9] Corporate Developments - Fantasia Holdings announced that 84% of its existing bondholders have supported the restructuring agreement, extending the deadline for creditors to join the plan [12] - Postal Savings Bank of China will absorb its wholly-owned subsidiary, Postal Huinong Bank, to optimize management and business structure, with no significant impact on its financial status [13] - China Resources Land announced the resignation of its CFO and the appointment of new executives [14] - Jiufang Zhitu Holdings is investing in EX.IO to expand its digital asset business, leveraging the resources of the virtual asset trading platform [15]