Thailand's Interior Ministry said the flood death toll since Sept 16 has risen to 31.

The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.08% to 23,952.28 at midday after opening flat, dropping more than 100 pts before recovering and briefly reclaiming the 24,000 level. The Hang Seng Tech Index, which was down over 0.8% early, outperformed and rose 0.27% to 4,169.36. Market turnover was HKD 54.6 bln. Semiconductors led sector gains, with PCB and optical‑communications subgroups strong; AI application plays outperformed. Property and airline stocks were under pressure; pharmaceuticals lagged. Selected movers: Kingboard Laminates (01888.HK) +9.31%, 02723.HK +6.82%, 02513.HK +4.95%; China Eastern Airlines (00670.HK) -3.01%, Hengrui Medicine (01276.HK) -3.75%, SUNAC CHINA (01918.HK) -4.00%.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez begins public remarks.