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Trump: Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as U.S. special envoy to Greenland.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: While cooperating with the Bank of Japan, we will pay close attention to the impact of rising interest rates.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: Generally speaking, a weaker yen will boost overseas sales of companies, but it will also increase people’s living burdens due to high import costs.

Japan's 20-year government bond yield rose 5 basis points to 3.020%.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: Will not comment on the foreign exchange market; unilateral, rapid fluctuations have been seen recently; it is important for currencies to fluctuate in a stable manner that reflects fundamentals; appropriate actions will be taken against excessive moves.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: The Bank of Japan’s latest monetary policy decision aims to achieve a sustainable 2% inflation target.

The concept of optical communications in Hong Kong stocks expanded, with Converg Technology (01729.HK) rising by more than 14%, YOFC Optical Fiber and Cable (06869.HK) rising by more than 10%, Cambridge Technology (06166.HK) rising by more than 5%, and stocks such as Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) and Comba Communications (02342.HK) followed suit. On the news, Shanghai Jiao Tong University has made a breakthrough in the field of new generation optical computing chips.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 3 basis points to 3.445%.

Japan's two-year government bond yield rose 3 basis points to 1.120%.

Hong Kong chip stocks were among the top gainers. Innosec (02577.HK) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (00981.HK) both rose by more than 4%. Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK), Horizon Robotics (09660.HK), Solomon Semiconductor (02878.HK), ZTE (00763.HK) and other stocks followed suit.

The concept of optical communications in Hong Kong stocks strengthened. Convergence Technology (01729.HK) rose by more than 7%, YOFC Optical Fiber and Cable (06869.HK) rose by more than 5%, and stocks such as Cambridge Technology (06166.HK) and Huahong Semiconductor (01347.HK) followed suit.

Japan's two-year government bond yield rose 2 basis points to 1.110%.

A U.S. source said U.S. intelligence agencies currently have no indication that Iran is about to launch an attack (on Israel).

Hong Kong smart driving concept stocks strengthened at the beginning of the session, with Pony.ai-W (02026.HK) rising by more than 6%, followed by Zhejiang Shibao (01057.HK), Hesai-W (02525.HK), Xpeng Motors (09868.HK), Youjia Innovation (02431.HK) and other stocks. On the news, Chongqing released China’s first official license plate dedicated to L3 autonomous driving.

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening up 0.41% and the Hang Seng Technology Index opening up 0.61%; smart driving concept stocks strengthened, with Pony.ai -W (02026.HK) opening up 6.3%, and concept stocks such as optical communications, robotics, and artificial intelligence were among the top gainers.

Fast Retailing: It will increase the starting salary of fresh graduates recruited in Japan by up to 12%.

Authorities in Krasnodar, Russia, said damage to the pier led to a fire in the area.

The 20-year Japanese government bond yield rose 3 basis points to 3%; the 5-year Japanese government bond yield rose 3.5 basis points to 1.520%.

A Ukrainian drone strike damaged two ships and two docks in Krasnodar, Russia, regional authorities said.

Japanese chip-related stocks rose sharply, with SoftBank Group's share price rising 7.9%, Kioxia's share price rising 6.2%, and Leitai Optoelectronics rising 5.2%.