Core Viewpoint - The U.S. stock market opened with mixed performance among major industry ETFs, with consumer discretionary ETFs rising over 0.8% while gold stock ETFs fell more than 2% [1]. Group 1: Consumer Discretionary and Other ETFs - Consumer discretionary ETF (XLY) increased by 1.72 to 216.72, representing a rise of 0.80% with a trading volume of 247,700 shares [2]. - Semiconductor ETF (SMH) rose by 2.21 to 279.40, also reflecting a 0.80% increase with a trading volume of 487,700 shares [2]. - Regional bank ETF (KRE) saw an increase of 0.28 to 59.76, which is a 0.46% rise with a trading volume of 786,000 shares [2]. - Internet index ETF (FDN) increased by 0.85 to 265.22, marking a 0.32% rise with a trading volume of 12,745 shares [2]. - Technology sector ETF (XLK) rose by 0.75 to 251.82, reflecting a 0.30% increase with a trading volume of 441,700 shares [2]. - Global technology ETF (IXN) increased by 0.27 to 91.82, representing a 0.29% rise with a trading volume of 9,163 shares [2]. - Healthcare ETF (XLV) rose by 0.27 to 134.49, marking a 0.20% increase with a trading volume of 792,600 shares [2]. - Consumer staples ETF (XLP) increased by 0.14 to 80.31, reflecting a 0.18% rise with a trading volume of 922,300 shares [2]. - Utilities ETF (XLU) rose by 0.13 to 81.30, representing a 0.16% increase with a trading volume of 1,079,700 shares [2]. - Financials ETF (XLF) saw a slight increase of 0.03 to 51.81, which is a 0.05% rise with a trading volume of 1,939,700 shares [2]. Group 2: Gold Stocks - Gold stock ETFs experienced a decline of over 2%, indicating a negative trend in this sector [1].

Market Overview - Hong Kong stocks faced downward pressure with all three major indices falling over 1%, closing with the Hang Seng Index down 1.12% at 23,710.69 points and a total trading volume of HKD 181.93 billion [1] - Huatai Securities noted that despite rising interest in Chinese assets and a favorable environment for Hong Kong stock expansion, the market's significant decline presents relatively controllable risks, emphasizing the importance of sector rotation [1] - Guotai Junan International suggested that high-quality dividend sectors remain a stabilizing force in investment portfolios in the short term, while technological innovation is seen as a new driving force for economic growth and stock market increases in the medium to long term [1] Blue Chip Performance - Li Auto (02015) led the blue-chip decline, falling 4.14% to HKD 104.1, with a trading volume of HKD 1.561 billion, impacting the Hang Seng Index by 9.84 points [2] - Meituan's CEO Wang Xing reduced his stake in Li Auto, selling 5.737 million shares for over HKD 600 million, decreasing his holding from 20.94% to 20.61% [2] - Other notable blue-chip movements included China Hongqiao (01378) rising 3.39% and contributing 2.44 points to the index, while Alibaba Health (00241) fell 3.18%, impacting the index by 1.53 points [2] Sector Performance - Large technology stocks generally declined, with Alibaba down 2.26% and Tencent down 1.07% [3] - The pharmaceutical sector saw gains, with notable increases in stocks like Ascentage Pharma-B (06855) up 12.04% and Kintor Pharmaceutical-B (02171) up 11.47% [5][6] - Oil and gas stocks surged due to rising oil prices driven by Middle Eastern tensions, with Jixing New Energy (03395) skyrocketing 343.18% [3][4] - Gold stocks also saw afternoon gains, with Tongguan Gold (00340) up 7.47% as geopolitical tensions continued to influence market sentiment [4] Real Estate Sector - The real estate sector continued to face pressure, with companies like R&F Properties (02777) down 4.17% and Xincheng Development (01030) down 5.83% [6][7] - National statistics indicated a 10.7% year-on-year decline in real estate development investment for the first five months of 2025, with new housing sales also down [7] - Guosen Securities highlighted the ongoing weakness in real estate fundamentals, suggesting that future policy measures could provide opportunities for speculation in real estate stocks [7] Notable Stock Movements - Beijing Construction (00925) surged 220% after announcing a privatization offer at a premium of 250% [8] - Lehua Entertainment (02306) rose 16.42% due to market recognition of its new product WAKUKU [9] - SF Express (09699) reached a new high, increasing 4.59% after revising its delivery service agreements to reflect higher demand [10] - Perfect Medical (01830) issued a profit warning, with expected earnings down 33.5% to 35.1% year-on-year due to weak consumer confidence [11]