At the open of China’s A-share market, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.96%, the Shenzhen Composite fell 1.79% and the ChiNext Index fell 2.18%. Media sector was active; MLCC, memory chip, CPO and PCB sectors posted the largest declines.

Hong Kong stocks closed mixed after an intraday high above 1% for the HSI. The Hang Seng Index (HSI) ended up 0.25%; the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.67%. Mainland bank names were bid—China Merchants Bank (03968.HK) rose over 3%. Stablecoin-themed and biotech names saw gains—01328.HK and 02696.HK each climbed more than 3%. Outperforming sectors included power, Chinese brokerages, marquee internet, lithium batteries and AI. Optical-communications shares extended losses—Cambridge Technology (06166.HK) tumbled over 11% and 06869.HK fell more than 7%. PCB names underperformed—03200.HK dropped over 9%. Chips, mainland property, new-consumption and NEV sectors were also weaker.

Federal Reserve official Hammack said the Fed's reaction function is not the same as commitment-style forward guidance.