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TREE NEWS update: China is set to issue, or is currently issuing, local government bonds. The offering covers upcoming and in-progress municipal and provincial debt sales. No size, pricing or specific issuance date was disclosed in the material.

TREE NEWS update: South Korea’s Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il said authorities will take market stabilization measures if necessary, citing rising global yields. The statement signals the government is prepared to act against volatility in Korean financial markets. Lee did not specify which measures would be used or when they might be deployed.

TREE NEWS update: China’s central bank will see 302 billion yuan of 7-day and 14-day reverse repos mature this week, with 300 billion yuan due Monday and 20 billion yuan due Friday, plus a 500 billion yuan 6-month outright reverse repo maturing Thursday. Combined maturities total 802 billion yuan, a liquidity drain the PBOC must manage through open market operations.

TREE NEWS update: China has completed the technical research and development for a 10,000-tonne deep-sea engineering comprehensive survey vessel, state-owned China Communications Construction Company’s highway planning and design institute said on the 11th. The first-phase results of a Beidou-based intelligent deep-sea survey system project led by the institute passed expert review, laying the groundwork for the vessel’s construction phase.

TREE NEWS reports: Entering the fourth quarter, multiple streams of incremental capital are flowing into Chinese markets against a backdrop of continued policy support and improving fundamentals. Insurance funds, social security funds and other medium- and long-term money are accelerating their entry as a stabilizing anchor, while margin trading and other trading capital keeps flowing in. Foreign capital is also opening channels to increase allocations.

TREE NEWS update: A team led by Han Jinlin of the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences used FAST radio data and international optical and gamma-ray observations to show that pulsar J0435+3233 belongs to the first triple-star system still in an evolutionary stage. It is the second confirmed pulsar triple system. The findings were published on October 9 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, and a European team independently reached the same conclusion.

TREE NEWS update: The second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism was held in Beijing on October 8-9. Both sides agreed the successful convening of the second meeting is a new starting point, not an end point. The phrasing indicates that despite differences, the two sides can find a path to properly resolve problems if they uphold mutual respect and equal benefit.

TREE NEWS update: China and the EU reached a trade and investment consensus in Beijing, including an understanding on hybrid vehicle trade and easier export approval for rare earth permanent magnets, while pledging to strengthen export-control dialogue. China’s Commerce Ministry separately rejected a joint statement by some economies on “structural overcapacity,” calling it trade protectionism in disguise. Beijing also unveiled measures to support tech firms’ listings and M&A.

TREE NEWS reports: Wind data shows 1,344 new funds launched in China this year through Sept. 29, up nearly 22% year-on-year, while total fundraising fell more than 3% to 889.802 billion yuan. The divergence reflects an industry pushing new products even as investor subscriptions cool, with over 100 index funds extending their subscription periods.

TREE NEWS update: Hong Kong-listed Lygend Resources listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange main board, becoming the first company to complete an ‘H-to-A’ listing on that board since the full registration-based IPO system took effect. Other Hong Kong-listed firms including Duality Biologics have updated their A-share listing progress. Wind data shows 38 A-share companies have completed H-share listings this year, lifting the number of dual-listed ‘A+H’ companies.

TREE NEWS reports: Hong Kong-listed company Lygend Resources has officially listed on the Main Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, becoming the first “H-to-A” listing on the Shenzhen Main Board since the implementation of the full registration system. In addition to Lygend Resources, several other Hong Kong-listed companies, including Duality Biologics, have recently updated their progress toward A-share listings. Wind data shows that 38 A-share listed companies have successfully completed H-share listings so far this year, with the number of “A+H” listed companies continuing to grow.

TREE NEWS reports: Hong Kong-listed company Lygend Resources (力勤資源) has recently officially listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Main Board, becoming the first ‘H→A’ listed company on the Shenzhen Main Board since the implementation of the full registration system. In addition to Lygend Resources, several other Hong Kong-listed companies, including InxMed (映恩生物), have recently updated their progress on A-share listings. According to Wind data, 38 A-share listed companies have successfully completed H-share listings so far this year, and the number of ‘A+H’ listed companies continues to grow.

TREE NEWS reports: Xiamen University’s carbon neutrality research team released the 2026 China Carbon Neutrality Development Index, showing provincial scores ranging from 43 to 79 points with a national average of 58.91. Zhejiang, Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai and Jiangsu continue to lead, with breakthroughs in green shipping, blue finance standardization, zero-carbon pilot zones, ecological platforms and integrated wind-solar-storage-hydrogen development.

TREE NEWS update: The US Federal Aviation Administration on October 11 notified US airlines to exercise caution when flying to or over Saudi Arabia, citing ongoing military activity and navigation-system interference as safety threats. The advisory applies to all US carriers operating in or transiting Saudi airspace.

TREE NEWS update: The rebuilt Huanggang Port between Shenzhen and Hong Kong officially opened at 6:30 a.m. today, implementing a “two locations, one inspection” arrangement and a new “cooperative inspection, single release” customs clearance model. The crossing links Shenzhen and Hong Kong under the new procedures.

TREE NEWS reports: Several existing Chinese public dividend-themed funds have issued subscription cap notices, while some new products closed fundraising ahead of schedule, as demand for defensive allocations rises. New dividend-themed products are also being filed and launched, speeding up the sector’s expansion. Some institutions expect dividend assets with strong earnings certainty and ample cash flow to outperform amid volatile markets and a rebalancing between growth and value styles.

TREE NEWS update: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics will be announced at 17:45 Beijing time, with China’s September financial data possibly released the same day. The IMF and World Bank annual meetings run all day in Bangkok through the 18th. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, a 2026 FOMC voter, speaks at 00:10 Beijing time the following day.

TREE NEWS reports: A-shares staged a V-shaped reversal on October 9, with the Shanghai Composite recovering the 3,800 level and broad-based ETFs seeing sharply higher turnover, after a pullback following the National Day holiday. Multiple Chinese brokerages said in strategy notes this week that pessimism has been largely priced in and policy support remains in place, keeping near-term volatility from denting the market’s underlying resilience. With Q3 earnings season opening, brokers see structural repair opportunities in October, with earnings delivery becoming the core pricing anchor.

TREE NEWS update: The US Department of Energy has authorized an emergency release of 4 million barrels of crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to address supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Isaias. The reserve has been drawn down repeatedly since the US-Iran conflict roiled energy markets, leaving inventories at their lowest level since 1982.

TREE NEWS update: China’s securities regulator on October 9 released a draft revision of the rules governing publicly offered securities investment funds for public consultation, the first systemic overhaul since the current measures took effect in 2014. The CSRC said the changes aim to promote equity products, widen room for public fund innovation, improve fund governance and put investor interests first, as part of its action plan for high-quality public fund development.