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HSI opened on April 23 (Thursday), down 64.43 points, or 0.25%, to 26098.81 points;Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Technology Index opened on April 23 (Thursday), down 1.86 points, or 0.04%, to 4962.08 points ;The state-owned enterprise index opened down 2.62 points, or 0.03%, to 8799.16 points on April 23 (Thursday);The red chip index opened up 7.1 points, or 0.16%, to 4374.58 points on April 23 (Thursday).

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening down 0.25% and the Hang Seng Technology Index opening down 0.04%.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: We have reviewed the possible leakage of technology and information related to national security.

Market news: Microsoft has committed to investing US$18 billion to enhance Australia's artificial intelligence capabilities.

New Zealand Finance Minister: (On Iran War) New Zealand’s economic recovery delayed but not derailed.

New Zealand Finance Minister: (Regarding the Iran War) The Treasury predicts that in the worst-case scenario with oil prices reaching $180 per barrel, the unemployment rate will reach 5.7% in 2025/26.

New Zealand Finance Minister: (Regarding the Iran War) The Treasury forecasts real GDP growth of 0.8% in the worst-case scenario for 2025-26.

New Zealand Finance Minister: (Regarding the Iran War) The Treasury predicts that in the worst-case scenario, inflation may reach 7.4% in 2025/26.

The initial value of Japan's services PMI in April was 51.2, compared with the previous value of 53.4.

Japan's preliminary comprehensive PMI value in April was 52.4, compared with the previous value of 53.

Japan's initial manufacturing PMI value in April was 54.9, compared with the previous value of 51.6.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 42.30 points, or 0.48%, on Thursday, April 23, to 8801.30 points.

NI225 opened up 154.33 points on April 23 (Thursday), or 0.26%, to 59740.19 points.

According to Iranian news on the 23rd, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Iravani wrote to United Nations Secretary-General Guterres and the Security Council, advocating that the United States and Israel should bear full responsibility for their illegal attacks on Iran’s civilian space and communications infrastructure.

Japan bought 338.1 billion yen of foreign stocks in the week to April 17, compared with the previous value of 255.5 billion yen.

In Japan, foreign investors purchased Japanese bonds in the week to April 17 -298.2 billion yen, compared with the previous value of 707.2 billion yen.

In Japan, foreign investors bought 2,380.9 billion yen of Japanese stocks in the week to April 17, and the previous value was revised from 3,943.3 billion yen to 3,941.4 billion yen.

Japan purchased foreign bonds of -12.8 billion yen in the week to April 17, and the previous value was revised from 696.2 billion yen to 698.2 billion yen.

Australia's preliminary S&P Global Composite PMI value in April was 50.1, compared with the previous value of 46.6.

Australia's preliminary S&P Global Services PMI value in April was 50.3, compared with the previous value of 46.3.