HKEX filing shows HSBC (00005.HK) repurchased 948,800 shares on Sept 22 for HK$152.2 mln.

US President Trump said there is no such thing as a global government and that as long as he remains president there will be no global tax.

Asia's crude imports rose to their highest level since the Iran conflict in September but remained roughly 13% below pre-conflict volumes, according to Kpler. September Asia crude imports were 23.96 mln b/d, up from 23.38 mln b/d in August and the highest since February. Asia's Middle East deliveries were 12.56 mln b/d in September, versus 11.66 mln b/d in August and up from the post-conflict low of 7.12 mln b/d in April. The three-month pre-conflict average was 27.55 mln b/d; imports have been recovering since April's 10-year low.