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TREE NEWS update: Anthropic will disclose its third-quarter financial data to potential investors for the first time on Wednesday local time, as the Claude developer prepares for an IPO. The figures are expected to serve as a key gauge of its revenue growth, profitability and potential valuation. It remains unclear which specific metrics Anthropic will release, or whether its revenue accounting includes income from cloud computing partners.

TREE NEWS reports: Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 0.05% lower at 67,744.29, while the broader Topix index finished down 0.3% at 4,096.78. The two benchmarks ended the session modestly lower, with the Topix underperforming the Nikkei.

TREE NEWS reports: The ChiNext Index extended its decline to 3%, while the Shanghai Composite slipped nearly 1% and the Shenzhen Component dropped close to 2%. The STAR 50 Index fell nearly 3%, with more than 4,500 stocks across the market in the red. Computing power hardware shares broadly weakened in afternoon trading.

TREE NEWS reports: The ChiNext Index extended its decline to 3%, the Shanghai Composite Index fell nearly 1%, the Shenzhen Component Index dropped nearly 2%, and the STAR 50 Index slid nearly 3%, with more than 4,500 stocks declining across the market. Computing power hardware stocks broadly weakened in the afternoon session.

TREE NEWS reports: The ChiNext Index’s decline widened to 3%, the Shanghai Composite Index fell nearly 1%, the Shenzhen Component Index dropped nearly 2%, and the STAR 50 Index fell nearly 3%, with more than 4,500 stocks declining across the entire market. Computing power hardware stocks weakened broadly in the afternoon.

TREE NEWS reports: South Korea’s KOSPI fell 1% on Monday, with semiconductor shares leading the decline. Chip stocks posted the steepest losses in the index, dragging the benchmark lower. No further figures were immediately available.

TREE NEWS reports: The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest companies on Shanghai’s STAR Market, extended its decline to 2%, with only 7 of its constituents trading higher. The broad-based drop left the vast majority of index members in the red.

TREE NEWS reports: South Korea’s KOSPI index reversed into negative territory, wiping out an early gain of as much as 2.6%. The benchmark gave up its morning advance as selling pressure took hold during the session.

TREE NEWS reports: FTSE China A50 index futures extended their decline to 1%. The move marked a widening of losses for the futures contract tracking the 50 largest A-share companies listed on the Shenzhen and Shanghai exchanges. No further details were immediately available.

TREE NEWS reports: The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed more than 2% in afternoon trading, led by sharp gains in Chinese tech heavyweights. Xiaomi Group and Meituan each rose over 5%, while Alibaba advanced more than 4%. The move marked a broad rally across the index’s largest constituents.

TREE NEWS reports: The Hang Seng Tech Index rose more than 2% in afternoon trading, led by strong gains among Chinese tech giants. Xiaomi Group and Meituan each climbed over 5%, while Alibaba advanced more than 4%. The move marked a broad rally across the index’s largest constituents.

TREE NEWS reports: China A-share CPO concept stocks fell in afternoon trading, with Ceyear dropping over 10%. T&S Communications declined more than 5%, while Eoptolink, Zhongji Innolight and Sjl Photonics all moved lower.

TREE NEWS update: ASML said it is evaluating whether to raise its 2028 capacity by more than the 30% increase previously announced. Customers have already expressed interest in placing equipment orders for 2029 and 2030, the company said. Supply for 2027 and 2028 is currently unable to fully meet market demand.

TREE NEWS reports: ASML reported third-quarter net sales of €11.66 billion, just below the €11.7 billion market estimate. Net profit for the quarter came in at €4.96 billion, ahead of the €4.11 billion consensus forecast. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker’s earnings beat on the bottom line even as revenue fell marginally short of expectations.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s September CPI rose 0.9% year-on-year, widening from the prior month’s pace, while PPI climbed 5.0% year-on-year, the largest increase since June 2022. In US dollar terms, September exports grew 36.3% and imports 31.0%, both beating expectations. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 0.2% and the Hang Seng Tech Index 1.6% in the morning session.

TREE NEWS update: US September CPI is due at 20:30 Beijing time, with the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book following at 02:00 the next day. Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock and State Street report earnings before the US open, while ASML reports ahead of the European session. ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks on Europe’s digital future at 16:30.

TREE NEWS reports: The Shanghai Composite closed the morning session at 3,801.13, up 0.01%, while the Shenzhen Component slipped 0.51% to 12,290.59. The ChiNext Index dropped 1.15% to 2,924.39 and the CSI 300 fell 0.31% to 4,262.40. The STAR 50 lost 1.07% to 1,411.93, with the CSI 500 down 0.09% at 7,078.67 and the CSI 1000 down 0.27% at 7,004.25.

TREE NEWS update: The Shanghai Composite ended the morning session at 3,801.13, up 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Shenzhen Component fell 0.51% to 12,290.59. The ChiNext Index dropped 1.15% to 2,924.39, and the CSI300 declined 0.31% to 4,262.40. The STAR50 fell 1.07% to 1,411.93, the CSI500 slipped 0.09% to 7,078.67, and the CSI1000 declined 0.27% to 7,004.25.

TREE NEWS reports: The Shanghai Index closed the morning session at 3,801.13 points, up 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.51% to 12,290.59 points. The ChiNext Index dropped 1.15% to 2,924.39 points, while the CSI300 fell 0.31% to 4,262.40 points. The STAR50 fell 1.07% to 1,411.93 points, the CSI500 fell 0.09% to 7,078.67 points, and the CSI1000 fell 0.27% to 7,004.25 points.

TREE NEWS reports: The Shanghai Composite closed the morning session at 3,801.13 points, up 0.01%. Meanwhile, the Shenzhen Component fell 0.51% to 12,290.59 points. The ChiNext Index dropped 1.15% to 2,924.39 points, and the CSI300 fell 0.31% to 4,262.40 points. The STAR50 declined 1.07% to 1,411.93 points, the CSI500 slipped 0.09% to 7,078.67 points, and the CSI1000 fell 0.27% to 7,004.25 points.