Prime Minister Carney said subsidies for groceries and household essentials will be deposited today into the bank accounts of more than 12 million Canadians; a family of four can receive up to CAD 1,890 this year. The payments are intended to provide direct relief for household living costs.

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%.

沙特阿美：将11月销往亚洲的阿拉伯轻质原油官方售价定为较阿曼/迪拜原油均价贴水5美元/桶。