ET Net News Service reported on the 6th: US stocks performed well yesterday, with all three major indices rising. The Nasdaq rose over 1% and hit new intraday and closing highs, while the S&P 500 also approached its historical peak. Market optimism over corporate merger and acquisition news, along with continued investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence-related tech stocks, boosted overall market sentiment. The Dow Jones closed up 90.94 points, or 0.18%, at 51,267.9 points; the S&P 500 rose 51.23 points, or 0.66%, to 7,773.95 points; the Nasdaq gained 286.45 points, or 1.05%, closing at 27,477.31 points. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index closed at 24,280, up 240 points or 1%, with turnover of HK$98.3 billion.

    Regarding major economic events around the world, at 9:05 pm Hong Kong time tonight, New York Federal Reserve Bank President Williams will preside over the Federal Reserve's 2026 Conference on Governance and Culture Reform.

    On the data front, at 5:00 pm today, the Eurozone will release August retail sales, with the month-on-month rate expected to improve from a decline of 0.6% to a rise of 0.2%, and the year-on-year increase expected to widen from 0.6% to 1%. At 8:30 pm tonight, the US will release August exports, with the month-on-month rate expected to improve from a decline of 2.1% to a rise of 1.2%; the month-on-month increase in August imports is expected to widen from 2.8% to 4.2%; the August trade balance is expected to deteriorate from a deficit of $88.6 billion to $102.1 billion. Tomorrow, China will release September foreign exchange reserves, expected to decline from $3438.33 billion to $3425 billion. (wa)