U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said NVIDIA should seek an external candidate to serve as its new CEO.

Malaysia's prime minister said he met Canadian prime minister Mark Carney at the 49th ASEAN Summit to discuss bilateral ties and regional and international developments. They also discussed expanding trade and investment cooperation, with emphasis on energy, the digital economy and technology.

Thirty‑seven stocks have lock‑up expiries next week, totalling RMB 31.94 bln at last close. Hengkun Xincai has the largest expiry: 228.0 mln shares becoming tradable, mainly pre‑IPO restricted holders and IPO strategic placement shares, with a market value of RMB 7.80 bln. Xiaxia Precision, Huacan Optoelectronics, Anjiesi and Beikuang Testing also rank among the largest expiries by value. By contrast, Dier Chemical, Biyiwei, Obi Zhongguang‑W and Xuanya International each have expiry values below RMB 10 mln. Three stocks face expiry ratios above 50%: Beikuang Testing 77.5%, Xiaxia Precision 73.94% and Hengkun Xincai 50.8%.