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Real-time News
Hong Kongs Hang Seng Index closed on October 16 (Wednesday), down 31.94 points, or 0.16%, at 20,286.85 points. Hong Kongs Hang Seng Tech Index closed on October 16 (Wednesday), down 48.58 points, or 1.09%, at 4,402.37 points. The CSI 300 Index closed on October 16 (Wednesday), down 9.85 points, or 0.14%, at 7,267.98 points. The H-share Index closed on October 16 (Wednesday), up 36.01 points, or 0.92%, at 3,936.7 points.Futures October 16, London Metal Exchange (LME) non-ferrous metals registered and cancelled warehouse warrants are as follows: 1. Copper registered warehouse warrants 264,850 tons. Cancelled warehouse warrants 23,900 tons, an increase of 3,050 tons. 2. Aluminum registered warehouse warrants 403,850 tons. Cancelled warehouse warrants 361,500 tons, a decrease of 4,575 tons. 3. Nickel registered warehouse warrants 123,210 tons. Cancelled warehouse warrants 10,074 tons, an increase of 1,314 tons. 4. Zinc registered warehouse warrants 206,850 tons. Cancelled warehouse warrants 33,675 tons, a decrease of 600 tons. 5. Lead registered warehouse warrants 186,075 tons. Cancelled warehouse warrants 8,700 tons, an increase of 675 tons. 6. Tin registered warehouse warrants 4,425 tons. Cancelled warehouse warrants 170 tons, an increase of 5 tons.On October 16, ING said that the weaker-than-expected inflation data released by the UK on Wednesday could cause the pound to underperform for a period of time, as the data paves the way for the Bank of England to cut interest rates at its remaining meetings in November and December this year. Given that Bank of England Governor Bailey recently hinted that the pace of rate cuts may accelerate, with service sector inflation falling below 5.0% in September, the market may also price in the possibility of a 50 basis point rate cut in November, ING analyst Francesco Pesole said in a report. This, coupled with positioning adjustments ahead of the UK budget on October 30 and the US presidential election in November, could further weaken the pound, he said.According to the news on October 16, in September 2024, the production and sales of trucks were 250,000 and 242,000 respectively, up 7.2% and 4.4% month-on-month, and down 19.5% and 25.7% year-on-year respectively. Compared with the previous month, the production and sales of light trucks increased by double digits, and the production and sales of the other three categories of trucks decreased to varying degrees; compared with the same period last year, the production and sales of the four categories of trucks all decreased to varying degrees. From January to September 2024, the production and sales of trucks were 2.467 million and 2.531 million respectively, down 3.6% and 2.4% year-on-year respectively. Compared with the same period last year, the production and sales of medium-sized trucks increased rapidly by double digits, the production and sales of light trucks increased slightly, and the production and sales of the other two categories of trucks decreased to varying degrees.London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum inventories decreased by 2,500 tons, copper inventories increased by 625 tons, nickel inventories remained unchanged, lead inventories increased by 475 tons, tin inventories increased by 75 tons, and zinc inventories increased by 1,225 tons.
