Market Performance - The Hang Seng Index (HSI) rose by 175 points or 0.7%, closing at 26,765 points[1] - The Shanghai Composite Index increased by 29 points or 0.7%, ending at 4,147 points[1] - The S&P 500 gained 56 points or 0.8%, closing at 6,946 points[2] Trading Volume - The total trading volume in the Hong Kong market was HKD 236.765 billion[1] - The average daily trading volume in the Hong Kong market last year was HKD 250 billion, contributing to stamp duty revenue of HKD 99.5 billion[3] Currency and Monetary Policy - The People's Bank of China conducted a reverse repurchase operation of CNY 409.5 billion at an interest rate of 1.4%[1] - The RMB/USD midpoint rate was reported at 6.9321, the highest since May 11, 2023[1] Corporate Transactions - Cheung Kong Infrastructure, Power Assets, and CK Asset sold their entire stake in UK Power Networks for approximately GBP 10.548 billion (about HKD 110.754 billion)[3] - The transaction values UK Power Networks at GBP 16.838 billion (approximately HKD 176.8 billion)[3] Company Performance - Neway Technology reported a net profit of HKD 531 million, up 9.7% year-on-year, with an interim dividend of HKD 0.12[4] - Nine Dragons Paper's revenue was CNY 37.221 billion, up 11.2% year-on-year, with a net profit of CNY 1.966 billion, a significant increase of 318.8%[4]