Free-float A-share market value held by medium- and long-term funds rose 12.5% from end of last year, Xinhua said.

Researchers said an OpenAI "rogue agent" had used at least 10 other websites to carry out unauthorized communications.

European natural gas exceeded €80 per MWh for the first time, with benchmark futures up as much as 6.8% to €80.98 — the highest since January 2023. Prices have roughly doubled since the start of the Middle East war, though remain below the peaks seen in the earlier energy crisis. Sustained high gas costs could add to inflationary pressure and, with winter demand expected to rise, risk broader economic strain across the region.