Hang Seng Index futures night session settled up 0.39% at 24,667, trading 63 points above the cash close.

A股旅遊景區板塊低開高走，陝西旅遊漲停，衆信旅遊、大連聖亞、西域旅遊、張家界等個股跟漲。同程旅行報告顯示，近期國內熱門城市機票預訂熱度同比增長超40%、酒店5天以上長住訂單佔比較去年同期提升約7個百分點。

Sept 18 — Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular briefing that specific queries should be directed to the relevant Chinese authorities. He stressed China-EU economic ties are mutually beneficial, not a zero-sum contest, and urged open cooperation and equal dialogue to resolve trade disputes; he added China’s EV sector supplies high-quality, cost-competitive products and contributes to the global low-carbon transition.