On April 9, 2025 (US Eastern Time), after violent swings in the bond and stock markets, Trump announced a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs (except for China), and the three major US stock indexes immediately surged.
On April 9, 2025, Hong Kong's Innovation and Technology Bureau, together with the Census and Statistics Department, incorporated product design, data services, software development, testing and certification, and professional technical services into the new category of manufacturing and emerging industries. After being incorporated into the category in 2023, the value added amounted to HK$76.8 billion, accounting for 2.6% of GDP.