Investment 7/5/2026

Mainland A-shares resumed trading, and northbound capital returned to the market. The Hang Seng Index opened 131 points higher at 26,029, then fluctuated, briefly falling 20 points to a low of 25,877 before recovering to close at the day's high of 26,213, up 315 points or 1.21%. The Tech Index rose 39 points or 0.8% to 4,969. Total market turnover was HK$304.7 billion.


Hopes of a US-Iran ceasefire and the return of northbound capital are expected to fuel a continued rebound today. If the Hang Seng Index can return above 26,300, it may test the 27,500 level again.


European stock markets rose across the board, with British, French, and German stocks surging 2.15%, 2.94%, and 2.12% respectively.


Reports that the US and Iran might reach a ceasefire agreement fueled investor hopes for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of shipping supplies, causing international oil prices to plummet5 New York crude oil futures plunged as much as 13.31%, hitting a low of $88.66 per barrel. US stocks surged on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average opening 143 points higher and extending its gains to a maximum of 713 points, reaching a high of 50,011. The S&P 500 rose as much as 1.52% to 7,369, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq continued its upward trend, rising as much as 2.07% to 25,850. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record intraday and closing highs, with the S&P 500 closing above 7,300 for the first time.


U.S. stocks closed with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 612 points, or 1.24%, to 49,910; the S&P 500 up 105 points, or 1.46%, to 7,365; and the Nasdaq Composite soaring 512 points, or 2.02%, to 25,838.


The U.S. dollar index fell as much as 0.83% to 97.625, while the euro rose 0.89% to $1.1799. Japanese authorities appeared to intervene in the currency market again, with the yen surging as much as 1.8% to 155.04 against the dollar, a new high since February 24. Bitcoin rose as much as 1.42% to $82,807.

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