U.S. President Donald Trump announced that discussions with Iran have been productive, leading to a decision to delay strikes on local power and energy facilities by five days. According to RTHK, this news positively impacted Hong Kong's futures market, with the night session index rising significantly to 24,871 points, marking an increase of 524 points or 2.15%.
European and American stock markets also showed strength, with London's FTSE index stabilizing. The Frankfurt DAX index rose by approximately 2%, while the Paris CAC 40 index increased by over 1%. Futures for the three major U.S. stock indices climbed by about 2% earlier.
Meanwhile, crude oil futures prices fell significantly, and gold prices narrowed their losses.