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Hong Kong stocks related to new consumption concepts are on the rise, with Bruker (00325.HK) up more than 7%, Pop Mart (09992.HK) up more than 4%, and Miniso (09896.HK) and Gu Ming (01364.HK) following suit.The Hang Seng Tech Index continued its upward trend, rising over 2%, with Alibaba (09988.HK) leading the gains among constituent stocks, rising over 5%. The Hang Seng Index is currently up 1.77%.On July 16, U.S. Trade Representative Greer stated on Thursday that as the two sides continue negotiations on a trade agreement after months of talks, the U.S. is demanding more action from Vietnam on non-tariff barriers, economic security cooperation, and intellectual property. He said, "If we are to export some high-tech equipment to Vietnam, they need to align with us on export controls and other matters." "We want other countries to lower tariffs, eliminate non-tariff barriers restricting U.S. exports of goods and services, and strengthen cooperation in areas such as economic security. As for intellectual property standards, we want them to also adhere to the rules our companies follow." Vietnamese officials are holding a new round of negotiations in Washington this week, hoping to reach a trade agreement amid three U.S. investigations into their trade practices. Trade negotiations between the two countries have stalled due to U.S. demands for stricter rules of origin, stronger measures to prevent transshipment, and disagreements on market access and non-tariff barriers. Trump has threatened a 40% tariff on goods deemed transshipped, but the definition has not yet been determined.The Bank of Korea: Inflationary pressures will continue to rise, but are expected to remain above the target level.Tokyo Electron: Collaborating with NVIDIA (NVDA.O) to create digital transformation solutions using NVIDIA Agent Toolkit and the open robotics development platform NVIDIA Isaac.
