Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz and his wife plan to donate to the presidential campaign of usa Vice President Kamala Harris, despite having supported Harris's competitor, former President Donald Trump, just three months ago. A memo to employees from Horowitz's company, Andreessen Horowitz, highlights the personal nature of the donation, stating that he and his wife Felicia have known Harris for many years and that she has 'always been a good friend to both of us.' Horowitz wrote that since Harris's technology policies are still unknown, the company as a whole will not update its position on the election. A representative of Horowitz declined to comment. (Global Market Briefing)

On the evening of October 4th local time, the Palestinian Ministry of Health issued a statement stating that the new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict that began on October 7th last year has led to the deaths of 741 Palestinians in the West Bank area of the Jordan River, including 163 children, and over 6250 people have been injured. (CCTV News)

According to Xinhua News Agency, in the early hours of the 5th local time, air raid sirens sounded in the northern Israeli town of Kfar Yuvah.

Local time on the 5th early morning, CCTV reporters learned that a hospital in the Bint Jbeil area of southern Lebanon was bombed by the Israeli army on the night of the 4th, injuring 9 medical staff. According to a statement released by the hospital, after receiving a warning from the Israeli military, the hospital was subjected to a 'barbaric bombing', with most of the injured medical staff in serious condition. The hospital evacuated most of the medical and other staff after the attack, with some administrative staff remaining behind. (CCTV News)

Goldman Sachs Chief USA Stocks Strategist David Kostin stated that considering the expected profit growth for 2025, the 12-month target price of the S&P 500 index has been raised from 6,000 points to 6,300 points. Kostin raised the expected eps of the S&P 500 index for 2025 from $256 to $268, an 11% increase from the previous year. (Global Market Report)

Local time on October 5th, it was learned from the Israeli side that the Israeli army attacked the southern outskirts of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the same day. Earlier reports said there were explosions and thick smoke rising locally. (CCTV News)

On the 4th local time, the Houthi armed forces in Yemen issued a statement claiming that on that day, the US-UK coalition launched multiple airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, and the province of Hodeidah, among other areas. The US military confirmed that they carried out attacks on 15 targets controlled by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen that day. As of now, the Houthi armed forces have not disclosed casualty information. (CCTV News)

On the 4th, the Israeli army once again attacked the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. On that day, Hezbollah in Lebanon launched rockets at Israeli military targets. At 01:17 on the 4th, the southern suburbs of Beirut were once again attacked by the Israeli army, and explosions could be heard multiple times in Beirut. According to the Lebanese state news agency, the Israeli military's targets included areas near the University of Lebanon. (CCTV News)

Israeli troops attacked the central Nuseirat refugee camp and Deir al-Balah city in the Gaza Strip on the night of the 4th local time, resulting in 8 deaths. (CCTV news)

An article in the Economic Daily pointed out that the requirement to "boost capital markets" is precisely the current momentum, timely responding to market demands, taking the revitalization of capital markets as the starting point, implementing practical strategies to boost confidence, stabilize expectations, and promote development. Capital markets are where trade expectations are placed, with the key to boosting capital markets lying in boosting expectations. At present, it is urgent to accelerate the introduction of a batch of policies and measures that can be implemented and have practical effects. Relevant departments have taken various measures, such as announcing the reduction of deposit reserve ratio, existing home loan rates, and second home down payment ratio, creating structural monetary policy tools to support capital markets, etc., a series of policy "combinations" working together, bringing tangible benefits, playing a role in restoring market expectations, and stimulating trading enthusiasm. It is hoped that subsequent financial policies can strengthen linkage and synergistic efforts with fiscal policies, focusing accurately on urgent issues of investor concern and market attention, timely implementing a batch of targeted, operationally effective reform measures to collectively safeguard the smooth and healthy operation of the market.