July 6 (Mon) Hong Kong equities: HSI closed up 266.29 pts (+1.14%) at 23,616.32; Hang Seng Tech Index closed up 42.23 pts (+0.94%) at 4,541.23; Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) closed up 112.59 pts (+1.46%) at 7,812.35; Hang Seng Red Chip Index closed up 47.16 pts (+1.24%) at 3,854.58.

South Korea has launched a 24-hour KRW trading system, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday after visiting Hana Bank’s trading floor in central Seoul. Koo said the launch reflects confidence in Korea’s economic fundamentals, citing strong external resilience and a record current account surplus, and is a market-access reform responding to rising foreign investor demand — evidenced by Korea’s inclusion in the World Government Bond Index. He added that round-the-clock trading will allow domestic and foreign investors and trading firms to transact FX without time constraints and will be a starting point for the won’s next leap.

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