Cointime reports: China’s Ministry of Finance awarded its 1-month treasury cash deposit at a 1.42% rate, down from 1.44% at the previous auction, while the 2-month tenor cleared at 1.47%, up from 1.46%. The commercial bank deposit rates for state treasury funds were set in the latest centralised operation by the ministry.
Cointime reports: Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.4% at the morning session close, while the broader Topix gained 1.5%. The two benchmarks moved in opposite directions over the session, with the Topix outperforming the Nikkei by roughly 1.9 percentage points at the morning close.
Cointime update: Sand.ai has closed a $200 million Series A+ round, its third funding round of 2026, bringing total capital raised to $300 million over 10 months. The company said the round lifts it into unicorn territory. No valuation figure or investor names were disclosed.
Cointime reports: The MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate midprice stood at 91,850 yuan per tonne in early trading, down 950 yuan per tonne from the previous day’s 16:30 price. The early-session quote reflects the latest benchmark for the key battery material.
Cointime reports: Combined turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges exceeded 1 trillion yuan within 50 minutes of the opening bell. The figure was more than 380 billion yuan higher than at the same point in the previous session, pointing to a sharp pickup in trading activity on mainland China’s two main bourses.
Cointime reports: China’s ChiNext Index rose more than 3% and the STAR 50 Index gained over 5%, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.34% and the Shenzhen Component climbed 2.34%. Solar, precious metals, consumer electronics, lithium batteries and semiconductor chips led the advance, with nearly 4,700 stocks across the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing markets closing higher.
Cointime reports: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index widened its advance to 3% on the day, extending the benchmark’s rise as the session progressed. The move marks a further pickup in Hong Kong equities, though the material did not specify the drivers or the index level at which the 3% gain was reached.
Cointime update: Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physics have prepared a series of amorphous halide solid electrolytes, xNaBF₄–ZrCl₄, using low-cost NaBF₄ and ZrCl₄ precursors via a one-step mechanochemical method. The material achieves a room-temperature ionic conductivity of 1.01 mS/cm, and an all-solid-state sodium battery assembled with it cycled stably for 400 cycles over 2.5–4.2 V while showing strong low-temperature capacity retention.
Cointime reports: The Hang Seng Tech Index climbed more than 5% on the day, with shares of AI chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX gaining over 10%. NetEase and Meituan each advanced more than 8%, leading the tech-heavy gauge’s rally.
Cointime update: Dalian issued 7-year other special local government bonds totaling 314 million yuan at a coupon of 1.4400%, with a marginal bid-to-cover ratio of 1.40 times against an expected 1.44 times. The city also priced a 7-year general bond of 4.5 billion yuan at the same 1.4400% rate, a marginal ratio of 1.95 times, and 10-year general and ordinary special bonds at 1.6300%.
Cointime update: The 9th China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai on November 5, drawing 4,142 overseas companies from 162 countries, regions and international organizations. The event’s total exhibition area exceeded 440,000 square meters for the first time, with the enterprise exhibition surpassing 370,000 square meters. More than 300 Fortune Global 500 and industry-leading companies are participating, and over 480 representative products are making global, Asian or China debuts, a record high.
Cointime update: Chinese prosecutors have filed a public prosecution against Ma Xingrui, former member of the Communist Party of China Central Politburo and former deputy head of the Central Rural Work Leading Group, on charges of accepting bribes. The case has been formally brought before a court, marking a rare prosecution of a figure at the highest level of the Party hierarchy.
Cointime reports: Morgan Stanley said the risk-reward for some Chinese equities has improved, citing stronger “national team” support, and screened 10 stocks with solid fundamentals that are oversold and offer buy-the-dip opportunities. The list includes Zhongji Innolight, Cambricon, Hygon Information, Luxshare Precision, GigaDevice, Sungrow Power, Zijin Mining, Innovent Biologics, China Jushi and Defu Technology.
Cointime reports: The Hang Seng Tech Index extended its intraday rally on the day, with gains widening to 4.6%. The broader Hang Seng Index rose 2.9% over the same session. No further details on drivers or individual constituents were provided.
Cointime update: India’s cybersecurity agency has warned that a threat actor is escalating an AI-assisted hacking campaign targeting crypto exchanges and other financial firms, with attacks unfolding at what it described as ‘machine speed.’ The agency did not name the exchanges or firms affected. The warning flags AI-driven threats to crypto trading infrastructure as a growing security concern for the sector.
Cointime reports: The Shanghai Composite turned positive on the day, while the Shenzhen Component and ChiNext Index each rose more than 1% and the STAR 50 gained over 2%. Solar, precious metals, short-drama and lithium battery shares led the advance, with nearly 4,500 stocks across the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing exchanges closing higher.
Cointime reports: The Chamber of Digital Commerce said Sherrod Brown’s election victory is the “most negative outcome” for the crypto industry, warning that his priorities on financial stability, consumer protection, bank regulation and illicit finance could shape the Democratic Party’s overall stance on digital assets. The advocacy group’s assessment was reported on November 5.
Cointime update: Zhuhai’s Natural Resources Bureau on November 4 published a price notice for reclaiming one parcel of idle state-owned construction land from a Huafa-affiliated land-use rights holder, valued at 181 million yuan. The move follows Ministry of Natural Resources rules allowing local governments to use special-purpose bond funds to buy back idle land, and was agreed with the rights holder after municipal government approval.
Cointime reports: Chinese A-share semiconductor chip stocks extended their rebound, with Youyan New Materials, Xiandao Jidian and Broadcom Integrated Circuit hitting the daily limit-up. Jingyi Equipment rose more than 12%, while Centec Networks, Huafeng Test & Control, Bestechnic and Torrance gained over 7%. The moves mark a continued recovery in the sector’s shares.
Cointime update: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved bitcoin miner MARA Holdings’ acquisition of the Long Ridge natural gas generation asset, in docket EC26-92. FERC rejected a market monitor protest tied to BlackRock and Vanguard and declined to condition approval on the plant continuing to supply PJM. The deal carries an enterprise value of about $1.512 billion for roughly 0.5 GW of gas capacity and about $144 million in annualized adjusted EBITDA, with an outside date of Nov. 30.