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U.S. stocks rebounded on Monday as AI-related stocks attracted bargain hunting after a sharp sell-off last week.
AI-related stocks attracted bargain hunting after suffering a violent sell-off last week. U.S. stocks rebounded on Monday, with the three major indexes closing in the red and the Dow Jones closing slightly in the black. (Bloomberg)
[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] AI-related stocks attracted bargain hunting after suffering a violent sell-off last week. U.S. stocks rebounded on Monday, with the three major indexes closing in the red and the Dow Jones closing slightly in the black. Taiwan stock ADRs were mixed. TSMC ADR rose 1.84%
After experiencing a wave of fierce selling pressure last week, technology stocks ushered in low buying. Chip stocks led the rebound, driving the Nasdaq index to rise by more than 1%. The S&P 500 index closed higher simultaneously. Investors turned their attention to this week's earnings reports of heavyweight companies such as Meta and Tesla, hoping that strong profits can support the investment prospects of artificial intelligence (AI).
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In the energy market, attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf have increased, and Russia and Ukraine have continued to attack each other's energy facilities. The market is worried that supply disruptions may extend into 2027. The expiring November West Texas crude oil futures rose 2.22% to close at US$103.66 per barrel; December Brent crude oil futures fell 0.28% to close at US$109.55 per barrel. Oil prices remain high, which also puts pressure on U.S. debt.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 36.38 points, or 0.07%, to close at 51,966.03 points.
The S&P 500 index rose 31.29 points, or 0.41%, to close at 7,690.73 points.
The Nasdaq index, which is dominated by technology stocks, rose 290.85 points, or 1.11%, to close at 26,430.89 points.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 179.06 points, or 1.61%, to close at 11,316.34 points.
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Qiu Qinyi, former anchor and host of Dongfeng TV's "Is It OK to Be Single", used the controversy caused by the reform of the French retirement system as an entry point to warn that Taiwan is facing the challenge of a super-aged society. He pointed out that the imbalance between the decreasing population of contributors and the increasing number of recipients will lead to cross-generational pension cost problems. He also called on the public to plan their personal finances and investments early, emphasizing that self-responsibility is more important than relying on children or the government.

German Chancellor Mertz will deliver an opening speech at the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang will attend as an important guest. The two sides plan to announce an AI cooperation plan, in which the German government will invest hundreds of millions of euros, Nvidia will provide engineers and chips, and ten German companies including Siemens and Audi will participate. Huang emphasized that Germany is its largest operating base in Europe and expressed concerns that Germany is lagging behind in the field of technology. The German Institute for Economic Research warned against high expectations for the summit, pointing to high labor, energy and bureaucratic costs as barriers to investment.
The first phase of the 140th Canton Fair ended on October 19. Passenger flow at the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport port continued to run at a high level. From October 15 to 12 o'clock on the 19th, the cumulative inspection of entry and exit personnel exceeded 265,000, and the number of flights exceeded 1,700, a year-on-year increase of 20.6% and 13.4% respectively. Over 150,000 foreigners entered and exited the country, a year-on-year increase of 27.1%, of which 43.2% entered for business and visit purposes. Customer sources cover 181 countries around the world, with Malaysia, Thailand, Russia and other countries leading the list. The visa-free policy has promoted strong willingness of foreign businessmen to visit China. During the Canton Fair, foreign tourists who enjoyed convenient measures to enter China accounted for 57% of the total number of foreigners entering China. Baiyun Border Inspection Station has set up a dedicated inspection channel and provides multi-language services. The entire entry process takes less than 2 minutes.
At the opening ceremony of the 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Meeting, Ding Xiangqun, director of the State Administration of Financial Supervision, said that China's banking and insurance industries are operating stably overall, large institutions are operating steadily, small and medium-sized institutions are advancing in an orderly manner in reforming and de-risking risks, and risks are generally controllable. She emphasized the need to focus on key areas to proactively mitigate risks, improve disposal mechanisms, strengthen coordination and linkage, severely crack down on illegal financial activities, and promote the construction of financial rule of law so that the regulatory system can truly become a "live high-voltage line."

Mintek, South Africa's national mineral research institute, cooperated with the Steenkampskohl Mine to successfully develop rare earth refining technology and enter mass production. Although the goal is to diversify the world's dependence on Chinese raw materials, the first batch of products is still mainly exported to China because of the scarcity of facilities with the ability to handle radioactive materials around the world.
The 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference opened in Beijing. Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, announced that he would expand the scope of application of the Standing Lending Facility, establish liquidity support tools for non-bank institutions, promote bond market interconnection, and pilot overseas RMB clearing banks to participate in the domestic foreign exchange market to support the development of technology finance.