With U.S.-China trade tensions boiling up, the USD Index continued to weaken this morning (14th), sinking 0.48% to 99.625, prompting the HKD to hover near the Strong-side Convertibility Undertaking (CU) level of 7.75 to USD1, currently at 7.7571 to USD1.If the HKD breaks above the Strong-side CU level against the USD, it would prompt intervention by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), with the last such action occurring four years ago. Related NewsBuilding Permits Prel for Mar in United States is 1.482M, higher than the previous value of 1.459M. The forecast was 1.45M.Ken Cheung, Chief Asian FX Strategist at Mizuho Bank, stated that the HKD may remain between 7.75 and 7.76 to USD1 due to USD weakness.