Hong Kong property stocks advanced: Shimao Group (00813.HK) up 7.69%, China Overseas Land & Investment (00688.HK) up 4.67%, Agile Group Holdings (03383.HK) up 4.40%, Greentown China Holdings (03900.HK) up 3.89%.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) set November official selling prices: Upper Zakum at a $0.50/bbl premium to the Dubai benchmark, Umm Lulu at a $2.00/bbl premium and Das at a $1.00/bbl premium.

France and Germany are pushing the EU to adopt a new trade‑restriction tool; Beijing said it could coordinate with potentially affected third parties under WTO rules and study countermeasures. Measures China cited include anti‑discrimination probes, supply‑chain security investigations and foreign‑subsidy impact reviews. European Commission trade and economic security commissioner Maros Sefcovic is due to visit Beijing soon. Yan Shaohua, deputy director of Fudan University's China‑EU relations centre, said addressing disputes sector‑by‑sector (eg autos, chemicals) will not resolve the impasse and urged a comprehensive framework covering trade, investment, services and technology. He said the framework should reflect China's rising competitiveness, define mutually acceptable boundaries — including coordinated green‑technology standards and reciprocal market access — and that the EU should work with China on a balanced medium‑to‑long‑term roadmap rather than unilaterally setting deadlines.