Spot gold fell more than 1% intraday to $3,986.02/oz. Spot silver dropped over $2 intraday to $55.83/oz, down 3.47%.

Invest Hong Kong said at a June 25 welcome event that since January it has assisted 413 overseas and mainland China firms to set up or expand operations in Hong Kong. Those projects are expected to bring more than HKD53 bln of inbound direct investment, up 36% YoY, and create over 8,600 new jobs. Invest Hong Kong said it will continue flexible, proactive incentive measures and leverage the Northern Metropolis development to attract supply chains and industries that support Hong Kong’s high-quality economic growth.

On the evening of the 24th local time (morning of the 25th Beijing time), President Lula said on social media the impact of a strong earthquake in Venezuela was worrying and shocking. He has instructed Brazil's foreign ministry and the Brazilian embassy in Venezuela to jointly assess the situation and potential aid measures.