Market Overview - China's gold bar consumption increased by 25% in the first three quarters[3] - The Hang Seng Index closed at 26,649 points, up 407 points or 1.6% on the previous day, with a total turnover of HKD 214.788 billion, a daily increase of 2.5%[6] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 381 points or 0.81%, closing at 47,368 points, driven by hopes of ending the U.S. government shutdown[6] Index Performance - The Hang Seng Index year-to-date performance is up 30.82%[5] - The Technology Index decreased by 1.80% on the previous day but has a year-to-date increase of 30.64%[5] - The Financial Index has a year-to-date increase of 19.27%[5] Commodity Prices - New York gold futures closed at USD 4,009.80, up 0.47% year-to-date increase of 52.28%[5] - Brent crude oil closed at USD 63.63, with a year-to-date decrease of 14.56%[5] Company Highlights - Alibaba (9988.HK) rose by 2.1%, Tencent (700.HK) by 2.4%, and Meituan (3690.HK) by 1.3%[6] - The company Tongda Group (698.HK) plans to invest RMB 10 million in various wealth management products, expecting annual returns between 1.95% and 3.09%[7] Technical Analysis - The Hang Seng Index successfully broke through the October 30 high of 26,588 points, indicating a potential continuation of the upward trend as long as it holds above 26,000 points[10]