HSI opened down 233.21 points (-0.94%) at 24,480.57 on Sept. 17 (Thu). Hang Seng Tech opened down 44.42 points (-1.03%) at 4,281.03. Hang Seng China Enterprises Index opened down 79.37 points (-0.97%) at 8,127.00. Red Chip Index opened down 38.95 points (-0.96%) at 4,039.25.

National Radio and Television Administration deputy director He Biao said on the 17th at a State Council Information Office briefing that the NRTA, together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, will this year develop integrated TV technical standards to embed set-top box functions in television sets as software. The standard is intended to create a streamlined terminal—one TV supporting live and on‑demand services—with a universal remote offering one‑key power and one‑key channel/program access.

Sept 16 — WTI (USO) nominal exposure about 21.25 mln barrels, up 0.64 mln barrels on the day; Brent (BNO) futures-linked holdings about 7.28 mln barrels, up 0.27 mln barrels. Full holdings available to track fund flows beyond crude price moves.