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♦️ The Chinese CSI300 index of major companies fell by 0.6% by lunchtime, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.4%.
♦️ The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong decreased by 0.3%.
♦️ Stocks in artificial intelligence and defense in the local market fell by 1.9% and 1.5%, respectively.
♦️ Stocks of shipping and port companies surged as trade tensions eased, with shares of Nanjing Port and Lianyungang Port rising to the daily limit of 10% today.
♦️ Tencent's shares declined by 0.5% despite first-quarter revenues exceeding expectations.
