Silver Price Surge: Spot silver prices exceeded US$90 per ounce for the first time, rising over 3% due to low US inflation data and expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut.

Silver Futures Performance: March delivery silver futures increased by 3.71%, reaching US$89.545, reflecting strong market sentiment.

CHI SILVER GP Stock Update: CHI SILVER GP (00815.HK) saw a 1.37% increase, trading at HK$0.74 with a turnover of 32.222 million shares.

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Historic Silver Price Surge: Silver prices surpassed the US$80 mark for the first time, reaching US$82.67 before a slight decline, marking a 25% increase over six consecutive trading days, the largest gain since 1950.

Impact on Silver-Related Stocks: Stocks related to silver, such as CHI SILVER GP and JIANGXI COPPER, experienced significant price increases, with CHI SILVER GP rising 5.63% and JIANGXI COPPER climbing 10.47%.

Market Performance: The HSI rose by 111 points (0.4%) to close at 25,801, while the HSCEI and HSTECH also saw gains, with trading activity slowing ahead of a long holiday, resulting in a turnover of $169.777 billion.

Resource and Aluminum Stocks: Resource stocks like Jiangxi Copper and Zijin Mining experienced significant increases, while aluminum stocks also saw modest gains, reflecting a positive trend in these sectors.

Consumer Stocks Surge: New consumer stocks such as Mixue Group and Laopu Gold reported substantial increases, with Mixue Group expanding internationally by opening a store in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Hainan-Concept Stocks Activity: CTG Duty-Free saw a remarkable rise of 15.77%, indicating strong interest in Hainan-concept stocks, with significant turnover reported.

Market Performance: The HSI closed at 25,742, up 51 points (0.2%), with the HSCEI and HSTECH also showing gains, while trading volume decreased ahead of a long holiday.

Tech Stocks: Major tech stocks had mixed results; KUAISHOU, BIDU, and BABA saw slight increases, while TENCENT, MEITUAN, and XIAOMI experienced minor declines.

Chip Stocks Surge: Chip stocks performed well, with SMIC rising 6.6% and HUA HONG SEMI increasing 4.9%, indicating strong investor interest in the sector.

Resource and Consumer Stocks: Resource stocks gained due to high international gold prices, while new consumer stocks like LAOPU GOLD and MIXUE GROUP saw significant increases in their share prices.

Market Overview: The HSI rose 56 points (0.2%) to 25,291, with a total half-day turnover of $84.882 billion, while the HSCEI and HSTECH also saw modest gains.

Lithium Stocks Surge: Following Chile's presidential election, lithium stocks like GANFENGLITHIUM and TIANQI LITHIUM increased by 5.6% and 6.9% respectively, driven by concerns over lithium ore supply.

Automakers Performance: Major automakers like XIAOMI-W and BYD COMPANY experienced declines of 0.6% and 1.1%, while XPENG-W dropped 1.9%, contrasting with gains in autonomous driving stocks like PONY-W.

Resource and Airline Stocks Rise: Chinese airlines saw significant increases, with CHINA SOUTH AIR up 7.2%, while resource stocks like JIANGXI COPPER and MMG also performed well, climbing 3.6% and 3.2% respectively.