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TREE NEWS update: Apple customer service said on October 26 that its official channels support 14-day no-reason returns, after some third-party channels were reported to be selling the iPhone Duo below list price. The representative said third-party return policies may differ from Apple’s official website and that platform subsidies or store discounts can push prices lower. Longer displayed delivery waits may also shorten as production rises or earlier orders are canceled, the representative said.

TREE NEWS reports: Traders are preparing for a sharp drop in Brazilian markets on Monday after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s surprise election victory. ETFs tracking Brazilian stocks fell as much as 16% in Japan, their biggest one-day decline since 2020, while CME currency derivatives put the real at 5.55 per dollar, more than 10% weaker than Friday’s close. Traders expect intense selling at Monday’s open that could trigger circuit breakers.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin closed below its 50-day moving average for the first time since August, ending a 66-day streak above the line, with the price near $80,600 and still about 10% above its 200-day average. US spot bitcoin ETFs saw $137.9 million in net outflows on Friday, a second straight day of outflows after Thursday’s $635.6 million, the largest single day since June, for a two-day total of about $773.5 million.

TREE NEWS reports: The ChiNext Index, which tracks growth-oriented companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, fell more than 2% on the day. No further details on the move, its drivers or specific sector performance were provided.

TREE NEWS reports: The Hang Seng Tech Index extended its intraday decline to 1% on the day, while the Hang Seng Biotech Index rose 1%. The two gauges moved in opposite directions, with technology stocks under pressure and biotech shares gaining.

TREE NEWS reports: Chinese AI comic-drama concept stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with Ciwen Media and Bona Film Group touching the 10% daily limit-down. Guomai Culture fell more than 10%, while Shanghai Film, H&R Century and Hengdian Entertainment also declined. The selloff hit the sector in early trading, with no specific catalyst disclosed in the material.

TREE NEWS reports: The CSI Convertible Bond Index opened 0.15% lower. Huamao Convertible Bond and Hangyu Convertible Bond led the decline, falling 2.42% and 2.29%, respectively, followed by Paike at 1.97%, BenChuan at 1.83%, and Weidao at 1.82%. On the upside, Fuxin Convertible Bond rose 4.02%, Aopu gained 2.67%, Daotong added 2.00%, Changqing climbed 1.50%, and Shangtai advanced 1.10%.

TREE NEWS reports: Daye Co. rose by the daily limit for a seventh consecutive session, leading a continued rally in Chinese robot-themed A-shares. Huayang Smart, Zhengyu Industrial, Ruineng Technology and Duolun Technology each posted a third straight limit-up, Tianqi Co. marked a second, and Huayi Technology gained more than 10%, with no company-specific news cited for the moves.

TREE NEWS reports: Brazil-themed ETFs listed in China’s A-share market fell sharply at the opening auction, with the Brazil ETF from ChinaAMC and the Brazil ETF from E Fund both hitting limit-down. The move followed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election victory.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s Shanghai Composite opened at 3,671.00 on the latest session, down 0.53%, with the ChiNext Index leading losses at 2,645.74, down 1.43%. The Shenzhen Component fell 0.97% to 11,560.36, while the CSI 300 dropped 0.65% to 4,078.57. The STAR 50 opened 0.89% lower at 1,333.48, the CSI 500 fell 0.85% to 6,756.46 and the CSI 1000 slipped 0.74% to 6,684.93.

TREE NEWS reports: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index opened 0.28% higher at 23,156.96 on Thursday, while the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 0.43%. NetEase rose nearly 5%, and Li Auto and Sunny Optical Technology each climbed more than 1% in early trade.

TREE NEWS reports: FTSE China A50 index futures opened 0.28% lower on the latest session, extending a 0.37% decline from the prior night session. The early move reflects continued pressure on the benchmark tracking China’s largest A-share companies.

TREE NEWS update: SK Hynix said it has not yet decided whether to pay a special dividend and is considering multiple shareholder return options. The chipmaker did not specify which options are under review or give a timeline for a decision. The statement addresses speculation about a possible special payout.

TREE NEWS reports: CITIC Securities said in a research note that China’s securities industry could see its dividend yield match traditional high-dividend sectors by 2027, marking the first time the sector has offered a value-investment case built on dividend income. The brokerage cited improving fundamentals, compressed valuations and stable payout ratios, adding that the sector’s dividend attributes would strengthen further as return on assets bottoms out and leverage steadily expands.

TREE NEWS reports: Margin financing balances on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges fell by a combined 24.28 billion yuan on October 23, bringing the two-market total to 2.39 trillion yuan, down from the previous trading day. The Shanghai Stock Exchange margin balance stood at 1.24 trillion yuan, a decrease of 9.59 billion yuan, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange balance was 1.16 trillion yuan, down 14.69 billion yuan.

TREE NEWS reports: Japan’s Nikkei 225 opened 0.4% lower and South Korea’s Kospi opened down 0.9% at the start of trading. The two benchmarks slipped at the open, with no further detail on the moves given in the initial market data.

TREE NEWS update: Meituan has filed a notice with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange proposing the issuance of RMB-denominated senior notes. The announcement, made to the HKEX, does not disclose the size, pricing or maturity of the proposed notes. Meituan is a Chinese delivery and local-services platform listed in Hong Kong.

TREE NEWS reports: Huatai Securities said its A-share sentiment index has entered pessimistic territory for the first time since August, with support funds stepping up but overseas disturbances persisting. The broker advised treating the current move as a short-term oversold rebound rather than a sustained recovery. It favors electronics, telecom, machinery, power equipment and small caps, and in tech recommends PCB, passive components and optical modules with improving earnings that were previously oversold.

TREE NEWS reports: Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Friday, reviving inflation concerns and pressuring U.S. stocks and Treasuries, with the Dow closing down 1.2%. Apple’s market capitalization briefly surpassed Nvidia’s during the session, while gold slid to its lowest level since July. Separately, President Trump said a decision point on Iran is near, and reports said Iran is preparing for a possible new round of U.S. strikes.

TREE NEWS reports: A total of 1,028 A-share listed companies had disclosed third-quarter results as of 18:00 on Oct. 25, with 548 reporting year-on-year growth in net profit attributable to shareholders, or about 53.31%. Semiconductor, chemicals, fiberglass, battery and electronic components sectors showed clear earnings recovery, while some firms including JCET announced upward revisions to their 2026 investment plans alongside their Q3 reports.