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TREE NEWS reports: Combined turnover across the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges reached 1.4144 trillion yuan (14144.02 billion) on October 14. Shanghai accounted for 662.492 billion yuan, while Shenzhen contributed 751.911 billion yuan. The ChiNext board recorded 361.942 billion yuan in trading volume.

TREE NEWS reports: Bond ETF turnover in China reached 327.65 billion yuan on the day, the third consecutive session above 300 billion yuan, after hitting a record 340.7 billion yuan the previous day. Short-term financing ETF Haitong (511360) led with 69.2 billion yuan, followed by corporate bond ETF E Fund (511110) at 14.28 billion yuan and tech innovation bond ETF Guotai (551800) at 13.57 billion yuan.

TREE NEWS update: Multiple loud explosions were heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 14, with residents receiving air-raid alerts. The source of the blasts has not yet been identified. No further details on casualties or damage were immediately available.

TREE NEWS update: Geely Holding Group issued a statement on the automotive-sector outcomes of the second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism, saying it will uphold open cooperation and compliant operations, pursue technological innovation and quality products, and expand exchanges with European industry partners. The company said it aims to jointly safeguard the stability of the automotive supply chain and promote green development of the sector.

TREE NEWS update: The Agricultural Development Bank of China issued a 5-year bond of 3 billion yuan at a coupon rate of 1.4643%, below the expected 1.4900%, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 9.55 times and a marginal ratio of 1.56 times. It also issued a 10-year bond of 4 billion yuan at 1.7205%, versus an expected 1.7400%, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 10.25 times and a marginal ratio of 8.68 times.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s A-share market closed lower on the day, with the ChiNext Index falling 3.1% and the Shenzhen Component dropping 1.97%, while the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.88%. More than 4,400 stocks across the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing exchanges ended in the red, and total turnover exceeded 1.42 trillion yuan. AI comic-drama concept stocks extended gains, while wind-power equipment shares led declines.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s major stock indices closed lower, with the Shanghai Composite falling 0.88% to 3767.23. The Shenzhen Component dropped 1.97% to 12110.59, while the ChiNext Index slid 3.10% to 2866.76. The CSI 300 ended down 1.36% at 4217.68, the STAR 50 fell 3.29% to 1380.26, the CSI 500 lost 1.48% to 6980.11 and the CSI 1000 declined 1.68% to 6905.17.

TREE NEWS reports: European equities opened modestly higher, with the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.3% at the open. Germany’s DAX rose 0.4% and France’s CAC 40 gained 0.3%, while the UK’s FTSE 100 added 0.1%. The gains mark a mildly positive start to the session across the region’s major benchmarks.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s commodity futures closed sharply lower, with the apple main contract falling nearly 7% and Shanghai tin dropping close to 5%. Lithium carbonate and red dates each declined more than 4%, while eggs and soda ash fell over 3%. Fuel oil and ethylene glycol bucked the trend, gaining more than 3%.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended a symposium marking 70 years of the Canton Fair in Guangzhou on the morning of Oct 14, saying foreign firms’ involvement is upgrading from trade partners to innovation, investment and supply-chain partners. He said China will strengthen foreign-related IP protection, expand market access, and support localized production by foreign companies.

TREE NEWS reports: Vietnam’s benchmark VN Index dropped 1% to 1,702.07 on the day. The decline marks a pullback in the country’s main stock gauge, which tracks listings on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange.

TREE NEWS reports: Russell Investments senior investment strategist BeiChen Lin said the Federal Reserve may hold rates steady at its October meeting but is expected to raise rates again in December. Lin warned that an inflation reading above expectations, coming when the market is already worried about price pressures, could push investors to reprice the odds of an October hike and the terminal rate for this tightening cycle.

TREE NEWS reports: The IMF and the World Bank have announced a global roadmap to combat online financial fraud. Developed jointly with the Bank of Thailand, it was published on Wednesday at their annual meetings in Bangkok. The document, called the ‘Bangkok Blueprint,’ presents 12 policy recommendations to help countries identify risk gaps and build coordinated responses, as increasingly sophisticated fraud undermines public trust in digital finance.

TREE NEWS update: The IMF and the World Bank have unveiled a global roadmap to fight online financial fraud. Prepared jointly with the Bank of Thailand, it was released on Wednesday at their annual meetings held in Bangkok. The document, called the ‘Bangkok Blueprint,’ sets out 12 policy recommendations to help countries identify risk gaps and build coordinated responses. This comes as increasingly sophisticated scams erode public trust in digital finance.

TREE NEWS reports: The IMF and the World Bank have announced a global roadmap to fight online financial fraud. Developed jointly with the Bank of Thailand, it was unveiled on Wednesday at their annual meetings in Bangkok. The document, called the ‘Bangkok Blueprint,’ sets out 12 policy recommendations to help countries identify risk gaps and build cooperative responses. This comes as increasingly sophisticated scams erode public trust in digital finance.

TREE NEWS update: The IMF and the World Bank have unveiled a global roadmap to combat online financial fraud. Developed jointly with the Bank of Thailand, it was published on Wednesday at their annual meetings held in Bangkok. The document, called the “Bangkok Blueprint,” sets out 12 policy recommendations to help countries identify risk gaps and build a coordinated response, as increasingly sophisticated scams erode public trust in digital finance.

TREE NEWS update: The IMF and World Bank released a global roadmap to combat online financial fraud, developed with the Bank of Thailand and unveiled Wednesday during their annual meetings in Bangkok. The document, called the Bangkok Blueprint, sets out 12 policy considerations to help countries identify risk gaps and build coordinated responses, as increasingly sophisticated scams erode public confidence in digital finance.

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 update: Dalian Commodity Exchange chairman Xiong Jun said the bourse will expand its product lineup across agricultural products, chemicals and steel raw materials, accelerating the research and listing of new contracts including recycled steel feedstock and sulfur. Speaking at the 19th International Oils and Oilseeds Conference and the Agriculture and Livestock Industry (Derivatives) Conference, Xiong said the exchange will also enrich its range of trading tools to match market demand.

TREE NEWS update: Xiong Jun, Chairman of the Dalian Commodity Exchange, stated that the exchange will expand its commodity lineup across agricultural products, chemicals, and steel raw materials, and accelerate the research and listing of new contracts including recycled steel raw materials and sulfur. Speaking at the 19th International Oils and Oilseeds Conference and the Agriculture and Livestock (Derivatives) Conference, Xiong said the exchange will also enrich the range of trading tools to meet market demand.