Colombian peso rose about 1% to its strongest level since October 2018 as risk appetite recovered.

Domestic News 1. The "15th Five-Year Plan for Universal Medical Security" was released. 2. The National Development and Reform Commission convened a meeting on the coordination and scheduling mechanism for major projects of the "Six Networks" to improve the working mechanism for the "Six Networks Collaboration". 3. The Ministry of Justice stated that the EU's cross-border investigation practices against Chinese entities in its investigation of JD.com, using its Foreign Subsidies Regulation, constituted improper extraterritorial jurisdiction measures. No organization or individual may implement or assist in the implementation of such improper extraterritorial jurisdiction measures. 4. Unitree Technology's stock price surged 460.34% on its first day of trading, with a market capitalization of approximately 341.8 billion yuan. 5. The Chang'e 7 lunar probe and the Long March 5 Y14 carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in April and July respectively, and have completed assembly, testing, and other preparations. Launch is scheduled for the near future. 6. The China Gold Association issued a solemn statement stating that my country's gold industry chain is complete and possesses sufficient resilience to withstand external risks. International News 1. The US Treasury Department increased the scale of its liquidity support repurchase program for long-term Treasury bonds from $2 billion to $4 billion. 2. Moderna/Merck's new cancer vaccine can prevent melanoma recurrence; Moderna's stock price more than doubled during trading. 3. U.S. EIA strategic petroleum reserves for the week ending August 14 were at their lowest level since the week ending December 31, 1982. 4. At Trump's request, joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises ended early, with the training schedule shortened by about half. 5. Trump suspended the 50% tariff increase on Canada for three days. 6. Sources: If the U.S. escalates the war, Iran is considering striking military targets in Europe. 7. SK Hynix: Will buy 40 trillion won worth of treasury shares to reward shareholders. 8. Due to surging demand, Samsung's chip manufacturing prices are reportedly rising by up to 15%. 9. Middle East situation— ① Sources: If the U.S. escalates the war, Iran is considering striking military targets in Europe. ② Iran: Has not held any direct dialogue with the U.S. ③ Iranian lawmaker: Will soon issue a joint statement with Oman announcing a new passage through the Strait of Hormuz. ④ Iran stated that if its interests are harmed, it will retaliate by raising tariffs in the Strait of Hormuz and other means.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, HSBC Holdings (00005.HK) repurchased 382,400 shares on August 18, at a cost of HK$62.1 million.