[Selected midday news on November 3] 1. As of midday closing, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index fell 0.71%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.16%, and the ChiNext Index fell 0.94%. 2. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.52% and the Hang Seng Technology Index up 0.96%. 3. Li Chao, vice chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said at the Hong Kong International Financial Leaders Investment Summit that he would make every effort to maintain the smooth operation of the capital market. Since the beginning of this year, in the face of multiple unexpected imported risk challenges, the China Securities Regulatory Commission has closely strengthened monitoring and supervision and the construction of market stabilization mechanisms, focusing on laying a solid foundation for market stability, further improving the ecology of the long-term investment system, deepening the reform of public funds, and promoting the steady increase in the scale and proportion of medium- and long-term funds entering the market such as social security, annuities, and insurance. 4. The National Development and Reform Commission introduced at a press conference that by the end of the “15th Five-Year Plan”, the output value of emerging pillar industries is expected to double to more than 10 trillion yuan, becoming an important force supporting high-quality economic development. 5. According to market tracking data, within one hour of opening, many broad-based ETFs saw significant increases in volume. Among them, the Shanghai Stock Exchange 50 ETF China (510050) had a turnover of over 7 billion, an increase of more than 1.5 times from the previous day. 6. On November 2, Eastern Time, a U.S. official revealed that the United States attacked Iran’s Qeshm Island that day.