澳大利亞8月西太平洋領先指標月率 -0.04%，前值0.03%。

Hong Kong stocks closed higher. HSI rose 0.19% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.79%. Turnover was HKD 181.09 bln. Top-performing sectors included brain–computer interface, optical communications and storage; laggards were lithium batteries, heavy machinery, pork and oil stocks. Notable movers: Cambridge Technology (06166.HK) +>10%; Lenovo Group (00992.HK) and Lingbao Gold (03330.HK) +>8%; Longfor Group (00960.HK) +>6%; Zhipu (02513.HK) nearly +6%. CATL (03750.HK) and Muyuan Foods (02714.HK) fell about 3%.

Morgan Stanley co-president Dan Sincovitz said the firm is still in a relatively early stage of the M&A and capital markets cycle.