Morgan Stanley raised its target price for UnitedHealth (UNH.N) to $531 from $529.

Since Oct. 8, eight Sci‑Tech 50 constituents disclosed new share buyback proposals with a combined upper limit of CNY 2.65 bln, including CHINA'S CPU MAKER HAIGUANG. In total, 13 Sci‑Tech 50 constituents are currently executing buyback programs with an aggregate cap of CNY 5.08 bln; CNY 1.04 bln has been repurchased to date. Separately, one Sci‑Tech 50 company, Longxin Zhongke, has a controlling‑shareholder share‑purchase plan of no less than CNY 5.0 mln and no more than CNY 6.0 mln over six months (upper limit CNY 6.0 mln).

WTI crude rose just over 1% intraday to $101.57/barrel; Brent crude gained 0.8% to $111.31/barrel.