DRC government reports confirmed Ebola cases at 282.

Israel Defense Forces said it struck Hezbollah weapons depots, manned command centers and other infrastructure in Tyre and other parts of southern Lebanon today.

Hong Kong stocks rose in the morning session; the Hang Seng Index was up 0.87% at the midday close and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.8% after an intraday high of 2.7%. Large-cap techs drove the market: Meituan (03690.HK) +6%+, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) +2.5%, Kuaishou (01024.HK) +2.5%, Alibaba (09988.HK) +2.3%, Xiaomi (01810.HK) +2%. Application software outperformed, led by Kingdee International (00268.HK) nearly +19%. Semiconductor, optical-communications and PCB names underperformed: Tianshu Zhixin (09903.HK) down nearly 12%, Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) down about 4%, Cambridge Technology (06166.HK) down >8%, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (06869.HK) down >6%, Guanghe Technology (01989.HK) down >8%.