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HSI closed up 266.29 points, or 1.14%, on July 6 (Monday), at 23616.32 points;Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Technology Index closed up 42.23 points, or 0.94%, at 4541.23 points on July 6 (Monday); The state-owned enterprise index closed up 112.59 points, or 1.46%, at 7812.35 points on July 6 (Monday); The red chip index closed at 3854.58 points, up 47.16 points, or 1.24%, on July 6 (Monday).

Hong Kong stocks closed at the close, with the Hang Seng Index closing up 1.14% and the Stock Exchange Index closing up 0.94%. The concept of innovative drugs has strengthened, and science and technology stocks have recovered. China Biopharma (01177.HK) rose 6.5%, Kuaishou (01024.HK) rose nearly 8%, and Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) rose 4.8%.

German government official: The agreement will bring Canada closer to European countries in the coming decades.

German government official: If Canada orders German submarines, it will lay a very good foundation for strategic cooperation.

German government official: NATO summit in Ankara will send signal that NATO is becoming more "European"

Bernstein: Raise the target price of ASML from 1,700 euros to 2,300 euros.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%, Nasdaq futures rose 1% and Dow futures rose 0.2%.

European Commission President Von der Leyen: (Regarding Russia’s latest round of actions against Ukraine) We will continue to increase pressure until Russia stops this bloody conflict.

European Commission President Von der Leyen: We are working hard to finalize the 21st round of Russian sanctions.

European Commission President von der Leyen: Ukraine urgently needs more air defense equipment.

Spanish Tourism Minister: Tourist arrivals this year are expected to reach 100 million.

Germany's construction PMI in June was 44.8, compared with the previous value of 42.4.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: After Russia’s attack on Kiev, we call on NATO to take strong decisions.

The German DAX30 index opened down 8.98 points, or 0.03%, to 25788.50 points on July 6 (Monday);The British FTSE 100 index opened down 3.53 points, or 0.03%, to 10675.50 points on July 6 (Monday); The FCHI index opened up 8.98 points, or 0.11%, at 8517.05 points on July 6 (Monday);The European Stoxx 50 Index opened down 5.08 points, or 0.08%, at 6407.60 points at the opening on July 6 (Monday); The Spanish IBEX35 index opened down 62.46 points, or 0.31%, to 19791.84 points on July 6 (Monday); The Italian FTSE MIB index opened up 119.65 points, or 0.23%, to 52938.50 points on July 6 (Monday).

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Switzerland in June was 3.1%, expected to be 3.10%, and the previous value was 3.10%.

Switzerland's unseasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June was 2.9%, expected to be 3.00%, and the previous value was 3.00%.

Switzerland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June is due in ten minutes.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index closed down 23.30 points, or 0.26%, on July 6 (Monday), at 8821.10 points.

Shipping data shows that 10 ships linked to Japan are sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz.

According to "Asian Business Review", India has opened up the nuclear energy field to private investment, aiming to end decades of state monopoly through legislative reforms, mobilize approximately US$210 billion in funds, and increase nuclear power installed capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2047. This change stems from the Sustainable Development and Utilization of Nuclear Energy in India Transformation Act (SHANTI Act) passed in December 2025, which abolished the national monopoly system established by the Atomic Energy Act of 1962. The legislation also allows India's private sector to build, own, operate and decommission nuclear power plants, Foreign entities are also allowed to participate through joint ventures with Indian companies. India currently has nearly 9 GW of installed nuclear power capacity, and will need to add 90 GW over the next 22 years to achieve the government's 2047 target, which means that the deployment speed needs to be approximately ten times higher than historical levels. Under the new framework, private companies can participate in most aspects of the nuclear value chain, including power generation, engineering, manufacturing, operations and maintenance, and structured financing. The government will retain control over strategic activities such as uranium and thorium mining, heavy water production, spent fuel reprocessing and radioactive waste management. Business consulting firm YCP said, Legal reform alone cannot guarantee investment implementation, as there are still challenges in electricity price mechanisms, financing arrangements, supply chain preparations, regulatory rules, insurance arrangements, and public acceptance. While the SHANTI Act opens the door for private participation in India’s nuclear energy sector by removing legal barriers, the complete commercial support system required for success is not yet in place.