China A-share components sector rose in choppy trade; Mankun Technology surged over 15%, Aohong Electronics, Baoding Technology and Chaosheng Electronics hit daily limits, while Willgo, Jingsai Technology, Xingsen Technology and Yihao New Materials also advanced.

Hong Kong-listed gold stocks slid; Zhaojin Mining (01818.HK) fell over 4%, with Shandong Gold (01787.HK), Lingbao Gold (03330.HK), Tongguan Gold (00340.HK), Zijin Mining (02899.HK) and Zijin Gold International (02259.HK) also declining.

Shenzhen’s maternity insurance fund disbursed 6.359 bln yuan in the first nine months, covering 2.1977 mln beneficiaries; maternity allowance payments totaled 4.922 bln yuan and are paid directly to individuals. The city has added eight assisted‑reproduction procedures—egg retrieval, embryo culture, embryo transfer, embryo biopsy, artificial insemination, sperm selection/processing, sperm retrieval and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)—to medical insurance reimbursement under category‑1 outpatient‑special treatment standards, with reimbursement rates up to 90%.