Market snapshot

IndexLevelChange
SSE Composite3800.61▼0.01%
SZSE Component12353.70▲0.00%
ChiNext2958.34▲0.00%
Hang Seng24345.22▲0.30%
Hang Seng Tech4136.63▼0.79%
S&P 5007805.45▼0.02%
Nasdaq27204.38▼0.15%
Dow Jones51670.10▼0.35%
Gold4156.80▼0.11%
Crude oil94.92▲0.83%
VIX15.27▲2.90%

Macro & policy

IndicatorForecastPreviousActual
EUR ECB President Lagarde Speaks———
GBP BOE Gov Bailey Speaks———
CAD BOC Gov Macklem Speaks———
EUR ECB President Lagarde Speaks———
EUR EU Economic Summit———
USD Core CPI m/m0.2%0.3%—
USD Core CPI y/y2.5%2.4%—
USD CPI m/m0.6%0.4%—
USD CPI y/y3.6%3.4%—

Finance news

1. Huang Qifan Reported to Have Fallen from Power

Caixin reports that Huang Qifan has fallen from power. The report provides no further details.

Source: 财新

2. Stock Prices Ebb, Financing Heats Up: Two Prices for Large Models

Jiemian.com reports a divergence in large-model valuations: stock prices are cooling in the public market while financing heats up in private markets. The trend points to split pricing logic for the same AI sector.

Source: 界面新闻

3. Fed’s No. 3 Williams: One More Rate Hike Possible This Year, No Need for Hikes in 2027 for Now

Federal Reserve’s No. 3 official John Williams said the Fed may raise rates once more this year. He currently sees no need for rate hikes in 2027.

Source: 华尔街见闻

4. Bank Stocks Diverge as Earnings Season Opens, US Indexes Close Lower; Memory Stocks Drag Tech; Apple Briefly Tops $5 Trillion

US stock indexes closed lower as earnings season opened with mixed bank results. Continued declines in memory-chip shares weighed on tech, while Apple briefly surpassed a $5 trillion market value intraday.

Source: 华尔街见闻

5. South Korea’s KOSPI Index Rises Over 1%

South Korea’s KOSPI index rose more than 1%, signaling a stronger session for the country’s stock market. The report did not specify the closing level or the drivers behind the gain.

Source: 第一财经

6. FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI employee who allegedly planted recording device in conference room

A Saudi OpenAI employee was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday after allegedly planting a recording device in a conference room. The incident comes as the ChatGPT maker and its rivals face heightened scrutiny over their safety practices.

Source: CNBC Markets

7. South Korea’s KOSPI Index Extends Gains to Over 2%

South Korea’s KOSPI index extended its gain to more than 2%. The rise signals strength in Korean equities, but the source did not specify the main drivers.

Source: 第一财经

8. Singapore third-quarter GDP growth softens from four-year high but beats estimates

Singapore’s third-quarter GDP growth eased from a four-year high but exceeded economists’ expectations. A Reuters poll had forecast 5% growth.

Source: CNBC Markets

Filings & research

Company filings (CNINFO, titles in Chinese)