Nasdaq-100 flipped negative, giving back as much as 2.1% of earlier intraday gains.

US Secretary of State Rubio said the US will assist Venezuela's search-and-rescue operations.

Invest Hong Kong said at a June 25 welcome event that since January it has assisted 413 overseas and mainland China firms to set up or expand operations in Hong Kong. Those projects are expected to bring more than HKD53 bln of inbound direct investment, up 36% YoY, and create over 8,600 new jobs. Invest Hong Kong said it will continue flexible, proactive incentive measures and leverage the Northern Metropolis development to attract supply chains and industries that support Hong Kong’s high-quality economic growth.