TREE NEWS update: SK Hynix plans to buy back at least 20 trillion won of its own shares and pay at least 30 trillion won in cash dividends, as part of a shareholder return program totaling 100 trillion won in 2026. The chipmaker disclosed the buyback and dividend plans together with the 2026 target.
TREE NEWS reports: SK Hynix reported third-quarter operating profit of 83.33 trillion won, beating market expectations of 77.5 trillion won. Sales came in at 104.62 trillion won versus a 98.96 trillion won estimate, while net profit of 39.53 trillion won fell short of the 59.66 trillion won consensus. The company declared a dividend of 20,000 won per share, including a 10,000 won special dividend from its Kioxia investment.
TREE NEWS reports: Technology stocks rebounded on AI enthusiasm ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, lifting the Nasdaq more than 1% and sending CoreWeave up 8%. Oil prices extended losses while gold gained 1%. The Fed is scheduled to announce its rate decision early Thursday Beijing time.
TREE NEWS reports: Hong Kong’s IPO market has hosted 117 new listings so far this year as of Oct. 27, up 53.95% year on year, raising HK$391.516 billion — a 98.93% increase. Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing listed on Oct. 28, with hardware, semiconductor and software services firms dominating the pipeline. Deloitte China raised its full-year Hong Kong IPO fundraising forecast to at least HK$480 billion.
TREE NEWS update: Bank of Shanghai has published its implementation announcement for the 2026 half-year dividend, paying over 4 billion yuan in cash. Suzhou Rural Commercial Bank, ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China are also due to pay interim dividends in October, while the six largest state-owned banks have lifted their 2026 interim payout ratio to 31% from 30%. The banks are leaning on interim dividends to anchor investor expectations and attract long-term capital amid low interest rates.
TREE NEWS reports: Several Chinese fund institutions said A-share core assets are entering a value re-rating window, arguing that earnings for quality leaders remain at a cyclical high while valuations have been compressed. Large-cap blue chips, supported by stable dividend cash flow and solid net assets, look more attractive in a low-rate environment, they said. Ruiyuan Fund managing director Zhao Feng compared undervalued assets to a large snowball buried in snow.
TREE NEWS update: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand releases its official cash rate and monetary policy assessment at 09:00 Beijing time, with Governor Anna Breman holding a press conference at 10:00. The Bank of Canada announces its rate decision at 21:45, followed by a press conference by Governor Macklem. The Federal Reserve issues its FOMC statement at 02:00 Thursday, with Chair Warsh speaking at 02:30, and Alphabet, Microsoft and ServiceNow report earnings after the US close.
TREE NEWS reports: Unitree Technology shares have rebounded more than 65% over seven trading sessions since mid-October, as physical AI becomes a new hotspot for China’s A-share market. The rally is driven by accelerating industry development and big-tech entry, alongside a “training plus simulation plus edge” compute narrative that eases concerns over peak AI capital expenditure. Central and local policies promoting physical AI have prompted listed companies to position across the supply chain.
TREE NEWS reports: Changxin Technology, which listed in late July 2026, ranked as the fourth-largest holding among Chinese public mutual funds in the third quarter. Optical module leader Zhongji Innolight retained the top spot, followed by Eoptolink and WuXi AppTec in second and third. Average equity positioning across comparable funds fell to 78.32% at end-September from 81.61% at end-June, a 3.29 percentage point decline.
TREE NEWS reports: More than 120 companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen disclosed new buyback or share-purchase plans in October, with several industry leaders announcing moves on the evening of Oct. 27, including Sugon, Gree Electric, Dingtai High-Tech and Jufei Optoelectronics. The pace of buyback execution has also accelerated, as firms use cash to signal confidence in the market.
TREE NEWS update: Apple plans to unveil 14-inch and 16-inch touchscreen MacBooks on Wednesday, with the 14-inch model priced at $2,899 and the 16-inch at least $3,399, making them the company’s most expensive laptops. The pricing was discussed ahead of the launch.
TREE NEWS update: VanEck launched its new Wealth Builder ETF, targeting a 2% Bitcoin allocation with a permitted range of 1% to 5%. The fund gains Bitcoin exposure through a spot Bitcoin ETP and combines it with stock and bond holdings. The product is a diversified multi-asset offering rather than a dedicated crypto fund.
TREE NEWS reports: Mainland Chinese stocks have lost about $2.4 trillion in market value since May as investors doubt that AI companies can turn a profit. U.S. restrictions and elevated U.S. interest rates are adding further pressure to the market.
TREE NEWS reports: At the New York close on Tuesday, October 27, S&P 500 futures settled up 0.57%, Dow futures rose 0.04% and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 1.25%. Russell 2000 futures ended the session up 1.12%.
TREE NEWS reports: Robinhood logged a record 16.4 billion event contracts and added a 14th $100 million business line, while diluted earnings per share of $0.51 fell short of forecasts. Crypto revenue rose 20% from the prior quarter to $120 million but was down 55% from a year earlier.
TREE NEWS reports: Robinhood reported record revenue of $1.42 billion in the third quarter but earnings of $0.51 per share fell short of the $0.55 expected. Crypto revenue edged higher, while prediction-market bets on sports and elections grew to $173 million.
TREE NEWS update: Teradyne reported third-quarter net revenue of $1.31 billion, beating analysts’ $1.27 billion estimate. Adjusted EPS came in at $2.29 versus the $2.09 consensus, and net income was $359.9 million against an expected $321.3 million. The company guided fourth-quarter revenue to $1.25 billion-$1.35 billion, with adjusted EPS of $1.95-$2.25. Teradyne shares fell 5.8% in after-hours trading.
TREE NEWS update: Broadcom has arranged for financial partners to purchase AI racks built on its custom AI accelerators, providing residual-value support to special purpose vehicles (SPVs). The guarantee arrangement carries a maximum potential liability of about $43 billion and covers 72.5% of customer lease amounts.
TREE NEWS reports: The Nasdaq 100 ETF closed up 1.27% on Tuesday, October 27, leading gains among major US asset-class ETFs. The Barclays US Convertible Bond ETF, gold ETF, Russell 2000 ETF and emerging markets ETF rose by as much as 1.23%, while the S&P 500 ETF, long dollar index and Dow ETF gained at most 0.56%. The 20+ Year Treasury ETF slipped 0.06%, the US real estate ETF fell 0.84%, and the Brent oil fund dropped 0.57%.
TREE NEWS reports: Robinhood reported third-quarter total net revenue of $1.42 billion, up 12% year over year, while net income fell 14% to $476 million and diluted EPS came in at $0.51. Crypto revenue dropped 55% to $120 million and crypto notional trading volume fell 38% to $50 billion, offset by prediction-market event contract revenue of $173 million, up more than sixfold. Platform assets reached $396 billion, with 28.7 million funded customers.