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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.

TREE NEWS reports: The European Union is considering financial support for Vietnam’s critical minerals sector and wants a role in processing projects, people familiar with the matter said. Separately, Vietnam’s Masan High-Tech Materials, a tungsten producer, is in talks with foreign investors to sell a 5% stake.

TREE NEWS update: Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces carried out overnight strikes on communications and energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv region and Kharkiv region using ground-based precision weapons and long-range drones. The ministry said the facilities serve Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and armed forces. It also said air defenses intercepted and downed 902 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across multiple locations.

TREE NEWS update: Russia’s Ministry of Defense said its forces carried out overnight strikes on communications and energy infrastructure in Kyiv, the Kyiv region and the Kharkiv region using precision weapons launched from the ground and long-range drones. The ministry said these facilities serve Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and armed forces. It also said air defense systems intercepted and shot down 902 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across multiple locations.

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: Spot silver dropped 1.0% intraday to trade at $58.58 an ounce. The move marks a pullback in the metal’s session price, with the decline measured against the prior level. No further details were disclosed.

TREE NEWS reports: China added 53.26 GW of new grid-connected wind capacity in the first eight months of 2025, bringing cumulative grid-connected wind capacity to 692.72 GW as of end-August, up 19.64% year on year. The country has now ranked first globally in installed wind capacity for 16 consecutive years, with turbine exports also climbing, reaching 60 countries across six continents.

TREE NEWS update: Data from the Wind Energy Professional Committee of the China Renewable Energy Society shows that in the first eight months of this year, China’s newly added grid-connected wind power capacity reached 53.26 million kilowatts; as of the end of August, cumulative grid-connected wind power capacity reached 692.72 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 19.64%. China’s wind power installed capacity has ranked first in the world for 16 consecutive years, and wind turbine exports continue to climb. It has now exported to 60 countries across six continents, and 7 complete machine manufacturers have established or are advancing plans to establish factories overseas.

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 update: Guangdong Kingboard Laminates Sales, a unit of laminate giant Kingboard Holdings, has issued its eighth price increase notice this year, raising prices by 15% on laminates and prepreg (PP) made with 2116 or thinner glass fabric. The company cited strong demand for thin fabric and tight supply of upstream glass cloth and yarn, with prices rising sharply. A staff member confirmed the notice’s authenticity.

TREE NEWS reports: Guangdong Kingboard Laminates Sales Company, under copper clad laminate (CCL) giant Kingboard Group, has issued its eighth price increase notice this year, raising the sales prices of laminates and PP (prepreg) that use 2116 (inclusive) and thinner fabrics as raw materials by 15%, effective from orders received immediately. The notice cited strong market demand for thin fabrics, as well as tight supply and sharp price increases for upstream glass fabric and glass yarn. Kingboard staff confirmed the contents of the price increase notice are accurate.

TREE NEWS reports: The Shanghai tin main futures contract fell 4.00% intraday on Monday, trading at 381,240 yuan per tonne. The move marks a sharp single-session decline for the industrial metal on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

TREE NEWS reports: Shanghai’s main tin futures contract fell 4.00% in Monday trading, changing hands at 381,240 yuan per ton. The move marks a sharp single-session decline for the industrial metal on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.

TREE NEWS update: BYD issued a statement on the auto-sector outcomes of the second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism, saying it closely followed the consensus reached on vehicle trade. The company said the outcome effectively manages trade differences and prevents escalation of friction, while accommodating both sides’ industrial realities and concerns, creating a stable, predictable and sustainable environment for China-EU hybrid vehicle trade.

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 Taiwan Stock Exchange weighted index closed 0.6% higher at 48,625.83 on the day. The benchmark ended the session in positive territory.

TREE NEWS update: Suzhou sold four residential land parcels for a total of 1.06 billion yuan, all at the reserve price. The plots cover a combined land area of 93,968.64 square meters with total planned gross floor area of 115,646.71 square meters, and carried a combined starting price of 1.06 billion yuan. No premium was paid on any of the four sites.