CBOE and S&P Dow Jones Indices signed a 25-year extension to their exclusive licensing agreement, extending its term through 2051.

China A-shares were mixed at midday: Shanghai Composite +0.08%, Shenzhen Composite +0.41%, ChiNext +0.34%. Combined Shanghai/Shenzhen turnover stood at CNY 876.2 bln, down CNY 284.8 bln from the prior session. Breadth was positive with more than 4,000 stocks rising. AI-video names led gains, with iReader Technology and Chaoxun Technology among stocks hitting daily limit-up and other advancers including Zhidemai, Danghong Technology, Bona Film and Yinsai Group. Property stocks were active: Shenwuye A recorded a second consecutive limit-up and Binjiang Group hit limit-up. Solid-state battery stocks strengthened, with Wuhan Landian and several peers at daily limits. CPO-related names recovered, while cultivated-diamond and grain concepts underperformed; Wanxiang Denong and Jinjian Rice were at limit-down.

The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. Department of Homeland Security funded TV ads supporting Trump.