Southbound funds net-bought CNY 6.477 bln today. Via Shanghai–Hong Kong Stock Connect, Tencent Holdings and AIA Group were top net buys at HKD 1.652 bln and HKD 1.318 bln respectively; Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable posted the largest net sell at HKD 510 mln. Via Shenzhen–Hong Kong Stock Connect, Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group (Alibaba‑W) were net bought HKD 801 mln and HKD 280 mln; GenScript Biotech recorded the largest net sell at HKD 585 mln.

據路透調查：73位經濟學家中有64位預計，歐洲央行將在12月將存款利率上調25個基點至2.75%（9月調查時爲64位中有58位預計爲2.50%）。

Axios reported the Pentagon instructed CENTCOM days ago to prepare to resume large-scale operations against Iran. No timing was set and Trump has not made a final decision, but US and Israeli sources said strikes could occur before the US midterm elections on Nov. 3, and possibly before the Israeli election a week earlier. Officials said a restart of large-scale operations would likely involve intensive strikes on Iranian energy, infrastructure and nuclear sites and would probably be coordinated with Israel, potentially including Israeli forces. A Pentagon official said the department’s role is to develop and present military options to the president; a White House official said the president can act at any time. Two Israeli officials said Iran appears desperate and paranoid and could strike first.