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Hong Kong open: Hang Seng Index (HSI) down 0.50%, Hang Seng Tech Index down 0.38%. PCB and AI stocks led gains; chip, nonferrous metals and new-energy vehicle stocks lagged. JingTai Holdings (02228.HK) rose over 4% after announcing a strategic AI drug‑discovery partnership worth more than $400 mln with a global pharmaceutical company.

The U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday May CPI rose 4.2% YoY, up from April’s 3.8% and the strongest annual increase since April 2023. Energy costs—boosted since late-February strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran—are sustaining upward price pressure and have damped consumer confidence. There is little sign that tankers will gain sustained transit through the Strait of Hormuz, implying continued supply-side strain in global energy markets.