Market Overview - The Hang Seng Index closed at 26,384 points, down 188 points or 0.71%[6] - The total turnover was HKD 217.61 billion, a decrease of 6.5% from the previous day[6] - The US Dow Jones Index fell to 46,590 points, down 557 points or 1.18%[6] Key Stock Performances - Ctrip (9961.HK) reported a net profit of RMB 19.89 billion for Q3, a year-on-year increase of 194%[6] - China Hongqiao (1378.HK) plans to place up to 400 million shares at a price of HKD 29.2, raising approximately RMB 11.49 billion for project development and debt repayment[6] - Lithium stocks surged, with Ganfeng Lithium (1772.HK) rising about 9.0% and Tianqi Lithium (9696.HK) increasing by 5.7%[6] Economic Indicators - Foreign investors have reduced their holdings in Chinese bonds for six consecutive months[2] - The US two-year bond yield is currently at 3.6018%, with a year-to-date change of -63.98 basis points[21] - The US ten-year bond yield stands at 4.1328%, down 43.62 basis points year-to-date[21] Commodity Prices - New York crude oil closed at USD 59.91 per barrel, down 0.3%[6] - Brent crude oil also fell by 0.3%, closing at USD 64.20[6] - New York gold futures increased by 52.87% year-to-date, closing at USD 4,074.50[4] IPO and New Listings - The IPO for "Innovation Industry" (2788.HK) is set to begin subscription on November 14 and will close on November 19, with the listing date on November 24[18]