UK prime minister held a phone call with US President Trump today, covering the economy, Ukraine and the Middle East. The prime minister congratulated Trump on recent US jobs data and said the UK economy is showing signs of positive growth. On Ukraine, the leaders agreed to continue efforts to secure a ceasefire to avoid further casualties; the prime minister reiterated support for Ukraine and recent US-led peace talks. On the Middle East, the prime minister said the UK is committed to regional

German Chancellor Merz says Germany will continue to support Ukraine.

U.S. markets were closed for a holiday. Hong Kong extended yesterday’s losses after a 237‑pt drop; the Hang Seng opened down 161 pts at 25,252, slid to an intraday low of 25,225, held near the 100‑day moving average and closed down 0.38%. Nonferrous metals, precious metals and oil & gas led a strong rebound. Domestic property and property-management names steadied; gas, cement, coal and AI healthcare stocks advanced. Application software, computer equipment, optical communications and PCB concept names plunged intraday; consumer electronics, lithium‑battery and auto stocks extended declines. China securities brokers underperformed. Notable movers by ticker: 01191.HK rose over 31%, 03993.HK rose about 7.5%, 01177.HK rose near 7%; 02513.HK fell over 10%, 00992.HK fell over 6%, 00100.HK and 00285.HK fell over 5%.