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U.S. regulators are preparing to lower supplemental leverage in the coming months.

The dollar fell 1% against the Korean won to 1392.70.

Sources said Japan seeks to hold a third round of U.S.-Japan trade negotiations next week.

Policy Director of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: U.S. tariffs affect not only commodity trade, but also service trade and financial markets.

APEC: The reduction in export outlook is mainly due to the impact of US tariffs.

State Street Bank: Australia's job surge in April put calls for four rate cuts at risk.

Banks in Hong Kong stocks continued to rise, with Bank of China (03988.HK), Agricultural Bank of China (01288.HK), Construction Bank (00939.HK), and Chongqing Bank (01963.HK) hitting new highs during the session.

The Hong Kong stock film and television entertainment sector rose, with Lehua Entertainment (02306.HK) rising by more than 18%, Tencent Music (01698.HK) rising by nearly 7%, and Guangshang Culture Holdings (08082.HK) rising by more than 5%.

The latest US dollar fell 0.43% against the Korean won to 1401.28.

Australia's part-time employment population in April was 29,500, compared with the previous value of 17,200.

Australia's full-time employment population in April was 59,500, compared with the previous value of 15,000.

Australia's post-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April was 4.1%, expected to be 4.10%, and the previous value was 4.10%.

Australia's post-seasonal adjustment employment participation rate in April was 67.1%, expected to be 66.8%, and the previous value was 66.80%.

Australia's employment population in April was 89,000, with an expected 20,000, compared with the previous value of 32,200.

The A-share shipping and logistics sector continued to rise, with Nanjing Port, Ningbo Shipping and Ningbo Oceanwide standings for three consecutive days, Air China Oceanwide rising by more than 10%, and COSCO Ocean opened higher. It is reported that after the mutual tariff cuts, container shipping bookings from China to the United States have soared by nearly 300%.

The logistics sector of Hong Kong stocks rose, with YTO Express International (06123.HK) rising 8.2%, SF Express (09699.HK) rising more than 3%, and China Foreign Exchange (00598.HK) rising slightly by 0.27%.

At the opening of Hong Kong stocks, the Hang Seng Index opened up 0.02%, and the Science and Technology Index opened down 0.14%. Kewang stocks were differentiated, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) rose 2% after the results were achieved, Tencent Music (01698.HK) continued to rise 6.18%, and JD.com (09618.HK) fell 2.4%.

Australia's April seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is due in ten minutes.

[Middle price of RMB exchange rate in the interbank foreign exchange market on May 15, 2025]U.S./RMB is 7.1963, up (RMB depreciation) 7 points; Euro/RMB is 8.0564, up 206 points; Hong Kong dollar/RMB is 0.92209, down 7.7 points; British pound/RMB is 9.5542, up 9 points; Australia/RMB is 4.6318, down 150 points; Canadian dollar/RMB is 5.1557, up 20 points; 100 yen/RMB is 4.9184, up 484 points; RMB/Russian ruble is 11.1510, up 416 points; New Zealand dollar/RMB is 4.2523, down 108 points; RMB/ringgit was 0.59567, down 54.3 points; The Swiss franc/renminbi was 8.5633, up 63 points; Singapore dollar/renminbi was 5.5387, up 162 points.

Japan's Topix fell 1%.