The Dow Jones blue-chip index $Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ hit a brand-new record high of 42,063. The big 30 US stocks index was the only index with a gain, in a league of its own as global stocks bowed down despite the Fed cutting interest rates. Global stocks fell as options expiry hit markets, along with end-of-quarter rebalancing. Adding to weak sentiment, the US is said to be planning rules t...

$Samsung CSI China Dragon Internet ETF (02812.HK)$ Samsung Electronics co. 's third-quarter operating profit rose 28% from a year earlier to 15.8 trillion won ($13.2 billion), helped by higher chip prices and strong demand for foldable smartphones, according to preliminary unaudited results released Friday.
Revenue of Won73,000bn was also in line with expectations. Samsung will provide net profit and division breakdown figures when it releases its official results on October 28.