[Selected lunchtime news on October 16th] 1. As of midday closing, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.95%, the Shenzhen Composite Index rose 1.19%, and the ChiNext Index rose 0.96%. 2. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, with the Hang Seng Index up 1.21% and the Hang Seng Technology Index up 2.09%. 3. South Korea’s Ministry of Finance issued a statement saying that it will closely monitor whether stock market fluctuations have spread to the bond, foreign exchange and currency markets. The government and relevant agencies will strengthen stock market monitoring and severely respond to any behavior that disrupts market order. 4. Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh said that the Federal Reserve will hold a live hearing on artificial intelligence in the San Francisco Bay Area on November 16. 5. Indonesia’s stock market benchmark index fell 11%, the largest decline since January 1998. MSCI considers reclassifying the Indonesian index as a separate market.