Market Performance - Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 62 points or 0.25%, closing at 24,969 points[1] - Shanghai Composite Index increased by 18 points or 0.5%, closing at 3,665 points[1] - S&P 500 gained 72 points or 1.1%, closing at 6,445 points, reaching a new high[2] Economic Indicators - US inflation rate for July remained stable at 2.7%, boosting market expectations for a rate cut in September[2] - People's Bank of China conducted a 7-day reverse repo operation of 114.6 billion yuan at a steady rate of 1.4%[1] Corporate Earnings - China Unicom reported a net profit of 14.484 billion yuan, up 5% year-on-year[5] - China Evergrande received a letter from the stock exchange regarding its failure to meet resumption requirements, leading to delisting[4] - China Resources Land achieved total contract sales of approximately 13.3 billion yuan in July, a year-on-year decrease of 14.2%[3] Currency and Trade - Hong Kong dollar weakened, reaching 7.85 HKD per USD, prompting the Monetary Authority to buy 7.065 billion HKD[2] - US government recorded a budget deficit of 291 billion USD in July, an increase of 47 billion USD compared to last year[3]