MPF consultancy GUM announced that the MPF market delivered a strong performance in May, led by equity funds, which helped push average account returns to a new high for the year.As of May 16, the average MPF account recorded a gain of HKD9,683 in May, bringing the cumulative YTD return to HKD15,301, reflecting a continued improvement in overall market sentiment since the US and China announced a temporary 90-day major tariff reduction, with a particular boost coming from the robust performance of the stock market.In addition, the GUM MPF Composite Index rose to 259 points, delivering a monthly return of 3.5% and a YTD return of 5.6%.