VDPG.L is trading at £44.30 (+3.07%) on Asian technology gains.
- MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan gained approximately 0.5% on August 17, supporting the ETF’s underlying market exposure; Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose roughly 1.4%, led by technology shares, while Indonesian equities advanced.
- Softer U.S. retail sales reduced expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve hike, supporting regional growth stocks.
- Move appears broader than a single-company catalyst; firm oil prices and Strait of Hormuz tensions limited gains elsewhere in Asia.