U.S. equities opened lower on Tuesday, Nov 10: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 282.80 points (-0.54%) to 52,106.95, the S&P 500 dropped 47.12 points (-0.62%) to 7,502.71, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 242.16 points (-0.96%) to 25,010.98.

Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, said he will continue to support Ireland's EU rotating presidency in efforts to reach an agreement on tobacco taxation.

China Chengtong Group said it manages nine funds, including the national SOE Restructuring Fund and the SOE Mixed-Ownership Reform Fund, with total assets of 710 bln yuan and paid-in capital above 300 bln yuan. The group has completed 400+ investments and closed deals exceeding 250 bln yuan, mobilising about 1.5 trln yuan of social capital and reporting a capital amplification of 6.5x. More than 90% of invested projects are in central SOE-related fields, over 75% target strategic emerging industries, and over 60% focus on high-tech and specialized, refined and innovative companies; in its '9+6' strategic-new sectors it has invested in 300+ projects totalling over 170 bln yuan.