Domestic News:
1. Trump said China and the United States will reach a trade agreement at the APEC summit, but the two heads of state may not meet. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: "No information is available at this time."
2. The draft rules for benchmark performance comparisons for public funds will be released soon.
3. Shenzhen: Strives to exceed 20 trillion yuan in total market capitalization for domestic and overseas listed companies by the end of 2027.
4. Shanghai's GDP grew by 5.5% year-on-year in the first three quarters; Beijing's GDP grew by 5.6% year-on-year in the first three quarters.
5. The EU announced it will hold talks with China to discuss rare earth export controls. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: "We insist on properly resolving trade differences through dialogue and consultation."
International News:
1. Petthornthan resigned as leader of the Pheu Thai Party.
2. U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensant: "Rising gold prices are helpful to us."
3. The shutdown continues; the U.S. Senate vetoes a temporary appropriations bill for the 12th time.
4. Google announces a landmark breakthrough in its "quantum echo" algorithm. 5. US Energy Secretary: Oil prices are very low, now is a good time to buy (to replenish war reserves).
6. Source: To curry favor with Trump, Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has drafted a purchase plan.
7. Spot gold's sharp fluctuations yesterday continued from the beginning of the Asian session to the end of the US session, forming a W-shaped trend with a range of $160.
8. Tariffs - ① News reports indicate that India and the US are close to reaching a trade agreement, reducing tariffs on India to 15%-16%. ② The Trump administration is preparing to launch a pharmaceutical investigation, paving the way for new tariffs.
9. Russia-Ukraine Situation - ① The EU approved the 19th round of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on liquefied natural gas imports. ② US media reported that the US allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia, to which Trump responded: "Fake news!"
③ Bensant announced a "significant increase" in sanctions against Russia, and the US Treasury subsequently announced sanctions against two major Russian oil companies.
④ Trump canceled his meeting with Putin in Budapest because it would not produce any progress.
