China A-shares extended gains in afternoon trade: the ChiNext Index rose over 2%, the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 1.7%, and the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.71%; new-energy stocks showed heightened activity.

S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE senior chief economist Joe Hayes said France’s economy is showing fragility, with business concern about the near-term outlook at its highest since 2013 (excluding the initial months of COVID), partly reflecting elevated uncertainty ahead of next year’s presidential election. Services price pressure has eased — service charges rose only modestly and well below September — while manufacturing inflation has accelerated, suggesting energy-driven cost pass-through so far is concentrated in goods rather than services.

中证500股指期货（IC）主力合约日内涨幅达2.00%，现报6399.6点。中证500股指期货（IC）主力合约向上触及6400点，日内涨2.06%。