Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief Yue Mon said Q1 GDP rose 5.9% YoY, the fastest quarterly pace in nearly five years. He attributed growth to exports, consumption and investment, with exports especially strong: about 70% of export categories are AI and high-end electronics, and sustained global tech demand should continue to support trade and related industries. Domestic demand is recovering—housing has rebounded roughly 10% from the trough, boosting consumption via a wealth effect—and corporat

恆指期貨日盤開盤跌0.23%，報24507點，低水150點。

Axios reports Trump spent the past 24 hours pressing Israel to avoid a full-scale restart of war after Iranian missile strikes. U.S. officials say Netanyahu is unlikely to ignore the strikes because failing to retaliate would signal Iranian ascendancy and deter U.S. and Israeli military action. The call ended without a clear decision; some U.S. participants said Trump bought time, while Netanyahu said he viewed Trump's opposition as not an explicit 'do-not-retaliate' instruction. U.S. and Israeli sources say strategic and political incentives are diverging: Netanyahu needs the conflict to continue to preserve his political position in Israel, while Trump needs it to end to preserve his political standing in the U.S.