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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 Composite edged up 0.01% at the midday break on October 14, while the ChiNext Index dropped 1.15% and the Shenzhen Component fell 0.51%. AI animation-related stocks surged, with Guomai Culture, Xinjingdian, Yinli Media and Ciwen Media hitting the daily limit. Wind power stocks slid, with Weili Transmission and Dajin Heavy Industry down more than 8%. Turnover for the half-day reached 860.8 billion yuan.

TREE NEWS update: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund has consistently warned about excessive global imbalances, calling for the United States to raise its savings rate and Europe to increase investment. The remarks point to divergent policy prescriptions on either side of the Atlantic.

TREE NEWS reports: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said advanced economies have performed worst at using the post-pandemic recovery to rebuild their fiscal buffers. She singled out the group for failing to take advantage of the rebound to restore budget headroom, a contrast with the broader recovery period that followed the COVID-19 shock.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Commerce announced a 2027 fertilizer import tariff quota totaling 13.65 million tonnes, comprising 3.3 million tonnes of urea, 6.9 million tonnes of diammonium phosphate and 3.45 million tonnes of compound fertilizer. The ministry also published the allocation principles and related procedures for the quota.

TREE NEWS reports: The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (SHIBOR) stood at 1.2690% on the latest fixing, down 1.90 basis points. The seven-day SHIBOR rose 0.74 basis points to 1.3484%, while the three-month rate was unchanged at 1.4300%.

TREE NEWS update: China’s customs agency said Chinese companies are providing solid support for meeting rising global demand for computing power and electricity. Vice Minister Wang Jun told a State Council Information Office briefing that the country relies on its complete industrial system and technological innovation capacity to serve that demand. He gave no specific figures or company names.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s General Administration of Customs said combined imports and exports of industrial robots, electronic components, computer parts and electrical equipment exceeded 10 trillion yuan in the first three quarters, up 58.9% year on year. The category contributed 11.3 percentage points to the country’s overall import and export growth in the period.

TREE NEWS update: China’s futures market had 3.148 million effective clients as of the end of September 2026, Wang Ying, deputy director of the futures supervision department at the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said. Commodity futures trading volume has ranked among the world’s highest for several consecutive years, with market depth and capacity continuing to strengthen, she said.

TREE NEWS update: China’s integrated circuit exports reached $44.951 billion in September, up 136% year-on-year. Automobile exports rose 62% to $20.75 billion, rare earth exports increased 14.3% to $68.094 million, and mobile phone exports grew 14.2% to $16.982 billion.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s integrated circuit exports reached $44.951 billion in September, up 136% year on year. Automobile exports rose 62% to $20.75 billion, rare earth exports gained 14.3% to $68.094 million, and mobile phone exports climbed 14.2% to $16.982 billion.

TREE NEWS update: China’s General Administration of Customs Deputy Director Wang Jun said at a State Council Information Office briefing that the country’s foreign trade held a sound growth momentum in the first three quarters despite external shocks and challenges. He said the drivers and vitality of China’s trade have strengthened and its resilience has been demonstrated, giving the fourth quarter a foundation and support for continued import and export growth.

TREE NEWS update: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she will not run for the French presidency. Lagarde said euro-area economic growth, while not outstanding, is not bad either, and that she is paying very close attention to medium-term inflation. She gave no further details.

TREE NEWS reports: Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) data showed the morning midpoint price for MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate at 107,750 yuan per ton on the day, down 1,100 yuan per ton from the 16:30 price the previous day. The reading tracks the benchmark Chinese spot assessment for the key battery raw material.

TREE NEWS reports: According to Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) data, the morning midpoint price of MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate for the day fell to 107,750 yuan per tonne, down 1,100 yuan per tonne compared with the previous day’s 16:30 price. The figure tracks the Chinese spot benchmark assessment for a key battery raw material.

TREE NEWS update: According to Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) data, the morning mid-price for MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate stood at 107,750 yuan per tonne, down 1,100 yuan per tonne from the previous day’s 16:30 price. The figure tracks China’s spot benchmark assessment for a key battery raw material.

TREE NEWS update: According to data from the Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), the morning mid-price of MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate for the day came in at 107,750 yuan per tonne, down 1,100 yuan per tonne from the price as of 16:30 the previous day. The figure tracks China’s spot benchmark assessments for key battery raw materials.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s exports rose 36.3% year on year in September in US dollar terms, beating the 25.7% consensus estimate, while imports grew 31.0% against a 25.0% forecast. The trade surplus came in at $133.53 billion, above the expected $117.78 billion. For the first three quarters, exports were up 21.3% and imports up 27.5% in dollar terms.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s trade surplus for September came in at $133.53 billion, up from a revised $119.09 billion in the prior month. The widening surplus reflects the gap between the country’s exports and imports for the month.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s imports rose 31% year on year in September measured in US dollars, accelerating from a 28.2% increase the previous month. The reading covers inbound trade value for the month.