[Chinese Stocks Defy the Trend, JD Leads with a 5.5% Gain] While U.S. stocks overall declined, Chinese stocks defied the trend. The Livermore Chinese Stock Leaders Index rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index increased 0.9%. JD led the gains with a 5.5% rise, followed by Legend Biotech up 4.28%, NetEase up 3.93%, XPeng Motors up 3.61%, Trip.com up 3.24%, ZTO Express up 2.41%, and iQIYI up 2.08%. On the other hand, Pony.ai fell 7.43%, and Bilibili dropped 3.33%. In contrast, U.S. stocks currently trading showed declines: the Dow Jones Index fell 1.39%, the S&P 500 Index dropped 1.23%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 1.01%.