South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lee Hyung-il visited the Hyundai Motor and Kia R&D Centers in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province on the 2nd, and held an industry symposium aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the electric

1. Beijing saw 13,081 existing home sales contracts signed in October, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%, while new home sales rebounded month-on-month. 2. Shanghai saw 24,653 existing home sales contracts signed in October, a year-on-year increase of approximately 33%, reaching a six-year high for the same period. 3. Shenzhen saw a total of 6,957 new and existing home sales in October, with a high proportion of properties priced below 5 million yuan. 4. Nanjing implemented new housing sales regulations: priority is given to selling existing homes, and deposits generally cannot exceed 5% of the total price. 5. China Index Academy: The top 100 real estate companies acquired land totaling 646.5 billion yuan in the first 10 months. 6. The top 100 real estate companies achieved total sales of 2.54 trillion yuan in the first 10 months, with 65 typical companies experiencing month-on-month sales growth in October. 7. In October, new home prices in 100 cities rose 0.18% month-on-month, while existing home prices fell 0.61% month-on-month. 8. New home sales in 50 key cities rose 4.5% month-on-month in October, marking the second consecutive month of increase. 9. The "Silver October" sales season for the real estate market concluded, with the top 100 real estate companies achieving sales of approximately 277.3 billion yuan. 10. The first residential land transaction after Hangzhou's sales system reform took place, with Binjiang Group acquiring the land for 2.969 billion yuan, a premium of 48.53%. 11. Weekend sales in Hong Kong's top ten housing estates saw a slight rebound, while the secondary market maintained single-digit trading activity. 12. R&F Properties: Will continue to communicate with holders of "20 R&F Properties PPN001" and strive to raise funds for debt repayment. 13. The Bank of England is considering easing mortgage restrictions, opening the floodgates for high-risk loans. 14. Australian house prices have fallen for the seventh consecutive month, potentially marking the largest drop in 40 years.

According to the Wall Street Journal, a senior White House official said Trump plans to deliver a Monday speech at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool as a midterm closing address, promoting repair and renovation projects in Washington. The official said the remarks will emphasize the agenda of his administration and House Republicans have advanced since the start of a second term. Trump is due in Iowa and Kansas the day before. Restoring the reflecting pool is a stated priority in a broader Washington makeover that also includes a proposed new White House banquet hall.