ANZ lowers its year‑end gold price forecast to $4,600/oz and cuts its 12‑month forecast to $5,400/oz.

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange posted that its listing review committee will hold the 45th review meeting of 2026 on July 22 to consider the initial public offering of Shenzhen Yuejiang Technology Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong stocks climbed into the midday session. The Hang Seng Index was up 1.46% and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 1.39% at the break. Life-science tools and biotech led sector gains; passenger airlines were among the laggards. Notable movers: Zhaoyan New Drug (06127.HK) +21.53%, MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) +14.96%, Yingsi Intelligent (03969.HK) nearly +13%, Jingfang Pharma (02595.HK) +12.81%. Internet names: Meituan (03690.HK) +over 4%, Alibaba (09988.HK) nearly +3%, Bilibili (09626.HK) and JD.com (09618.HK) both above +1%.