Reportedly, driven by large 2nm orders from U.S. tech customers including Tesla and Broadcom, Samsung Electronics' wafer fab in Taylor, Texas will begin trial production at the end of this month or early next month. The facility is operating at full capacity and all planned output has been pre-booked. 2nm yield has improved from about 60% earlier this year to roughly 80% recently, supporting mass production slated for next year.

A-shares phosphate fertilizer and phosphate chemicals sector extended gains in the afternoon session; Liuguo Chemical hit the daily limit, Chuanfa Longmang and Hebang Bio had earlier hit limit-up. Chuanjinnuo climbed over 10%, while Xingfa Group, Chengxing, Yuntianhua, Hubei Yihua and Chuanheng advanced.

HKEX CEO Chen Yiting said rising international diversification into China is driving a historic re‑rating of Chinese assets. He noted Hong Kong secondary trading has stayed elevated this year: average daily spot turnover in the first eight months exceeded HKD 280 billion, up 14% YoY. Shanghai‑Shenzhen‑Hong Kong Stock Connect has run smoothly and derivatives markets remain active. On the primary market, 104 companies listed in Hong Kong through end‑August, raising over HKD 340 billion—already above 2025’s full‑year total. International cornerstone investor participation in Hong Kong IPOs is at multi‑year highs, with long‑term capital from the Middle East, Europe, North America and other APAC regions increasing.