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TREE NEWS update: Iran launched missile and drone strikes on a US military base in Kuwait on March 3. Witnesses reported thick smoke rising from the site. Earlier, Kuwaiti military said its air defense was responding to the attack.

TREE NEWS update: President Xi Jinping has returned to Beijing after attending the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and conducting state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.

TREE NEWS update: China’s General Administration of Sport aims to boost the total output of the sports industry to exceed 7 trillion yuan by 2030, as part of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Director Gao Zhidan said sports will play a more active role in expanding domestic demand and stimulating consumption.

TREE NEWS update: Gao Zhidan, director of China’s General Administration of Sport, announced that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will reform competitive sports management to maintain its leading position in world championship titles and achieve excellent results at the Los Angeles Olympics and Alpine Winter Olympics. The plan includes optimizing the national system, promoting balanced development across sports, and revitalizing the ‘three big balls’.

TREE NEWS update: China’s sports chief Gao Zhidan said on Sept. 3 that the country will add 5,000 small sports parks, fitness centers and ice rinks by 2030, aiming for 4 sq meters of sports space per person and 40% regular exercise participation.

TREE NEWS reports: Japan’s TOPIX index expanded its intraday gain to 1% on [date not specified]. The benchmark’s rise reflects broad buying across sectors, though specific drivers were not detailed in the initial report.

TREE NEWS update: The Bank of Japan will convene a market operations meeting on October 14. The meeting, focused on market operations, is part of the central bank’s routine schedule. Details of the agenda were not disclosed.

TREE NEWS reports: Vietnam’s trade balance for August showed a deficit of $113 million, improving sharply from a revised $3.587 billion deficit in the previous month. The data, released by the General Statistics Office, indicates a significant narrowing of the trade gap amid global demand fluctuations.

TREE NEWS reports: Vietnam’s August imports rose 37.9% year-on-year, down from a 41.4% increase in the previous month. The slowdown suggests moderating demand for imported goods amid global economic uncertainty.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese brokerage stocks rallied on [date], with Guosheng Securities hitting the daily limit, while Changjiang Securities gained over 7%. Other gainers included Shouguang, GF, Hua’an, and BOC Securities.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s services sector expanded at a faster pace in August, with the RatingDog Services PMI rising to 51.4 from 50.4 in July. The reading, released on [date not specified], indicates continued growth in the services industry, staying above the 50.0 threshold that separates expansion from contraction.

TREE NEWS reports: Short-drama concept stocks rallied again in China’s A-share market, with Huanshi Century hitting a four-day limit-up and Bonna Film rising in four of the last three sessions. Other stocks including Xingfu Lanhai, Zhongshi Media, Shanghai Film, and Guangxi Media also gained.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s major indices rose on Thursday, with the ChiNext Index up over 1%, the Shanghai Composite adding 0.58%, and the Shenzhen Component gaining 0.78%. Leading sectors included film and short drama, tourism and hotels, precious metals, and CPO. More than 3,700 stocks across Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing advanced.

TREE NEWS reports: A-share liquid cooling concept stocks remained active, with Jitai Group hitting a fourth consecutive daily limit up, while Siquan New Materials surged over 10%. Other gainers included Jindi, Xinpeng, Chaopin San and Xueren Group.

TREE NEWS reports: The Hang Seng Tech Index rose over 1% today. Lenovo Group and Li Auto each gained more than 4%, leading the advance.

TREE NEWS reports: Australia’s exports fell 3.3% in July, reversing a 9.6% gain in the previous month. The data, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, signals a slowdown in trade activity. Economists will watch for the impact on the country’s GDP growth.

TREE NEWS reports: Australia’s goods and services trade surplus came in at A$19.23 billion in July, slightly below the previous month’s A$19.29 billion. The data, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, reflects ongoing strength in exports relative to imports, though the modest decline suggests a slight softening in trade dynamics.

TREE NEWS reports: The China convertible bond index opened 0.08% higher. Leading gainers included Qiangda Convertible Bond (+30.00%), Hongtu, Lianrui, Dingtong, and Tonghe. Losers included Haoyuan, Sanjiang, Zhenyu Convertible Bond 02, Wankai, and Shenglan Convertible Bond 02.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s treasury futures opened higher on Tuesday, with the 30-year main contract up 0.04%, the 10-year up 0.02%, the 5-year up 0.02%, and the 2-year up 0.01%, reflecting mild risk-off sentiment in the bond market.

TREE NEWS reports: A-share tourism stocks extended gains, with Yunnan Tourism hitting its second consecutive daily limit. Tibet Tourism, Caesar Tourism, Western Region Tourism, Nanjing Business Travel, and Junting Hotel opened higher.