[Selected midday news on October 14] 1. As of midday closing, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.01%, the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.51%, and the ChiNext Index fell 1.15%. 2. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.16% and the Hang Seng Technology Index up 1.61%. 3. According to customs statistics, in the first three quarters of this year, China’s import and export of goods trade reached 39.94 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.8%. Among them, exports were 23.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 16.4%, and imports were 16.74 trillion yuan, an increase of 22.3%. Exports in September were 3.03 trillion yuan, an increase of 29.6%; imports were 2.13 trillion yuan, an increase of 24.6%. 4. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in September, the national consumer price increased by 0.9% year-on-year. On average from January to September, the national consumer price increased by 0.9% compared with the same period last year. In September, the national consumer price increased by 0.2% month-on-month. 5. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in September, the national industrial producer price increased by 5.0% year-on-year and 1.2% month-on-month. On average from January to September, industrial producer prices increased by 2.3% compared with the same period last year.