TASNIM NEWS: Iran's armed forces chief of staff said Tehran seeks recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and aims to replace the U.S. "security umbrella" by other means.

ARGUS RESEARCH raises PT on Apple (AAPL.O) to $400 from $375.

At an NDRC press briefing on Nov. 3, the National Data Administration said it will, during the '15th Five-Year' period, build an open, shared and secure national integrated data market and accelerate drafting of a top-level framework. It said it will improve data flow and trading rules and standards; cultivate specialized data-circulation service firms; and encourage market-based data pricing and revenue-sharing so suppliers, processors and users obtain reasonable returns. The administration said it will coordinate a new three-year 'data elements ×' action plan with other departments, issue sector-specific data circulation guidelines, unblock full-chain bottlenecks and build a closed loop to unlock data-element value.