China's Shenzhen Component fell more than 1%; Shanghai Composite dropped 0.37%.

Shanghai Stock Exchange data as of Oct 27: 186 STAR Market companies have disclosed Q3 results, reporting aggregate revenue CNY 426.676 bln, up 31.54% YoY, and aggregate net profit CNY 38.953 bln, up 57.39% YoY. Hard-tech momentum remains intact. Fourteen STAR 50 constituents accounted for 29% of revenue and 47% of net profit, underpinning the board's performance. Net profit growth materially outpaced revenue growth, indicating STAR Market leaders are expanding scale while improving profitability.

Samsung Electronics says long-term contracts will account for 60-70% of its chip production capacity by 2030.