U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as a pullback in oil prices and renewed optimism around artificial intelligence lifted sentiment.

In a light drizzle at Can Tho Port in southern Vietnam, cranes unloaded containers from the first foreign trade vessel to sail through China's newly opened Pinglu Canal. The vessel's arrival marked the maiden voyage of a direct river-sea container route linking Nanning Port in south China's

China and the US have concluded their eighth round of economic and trade consultations in New York. The two sides reached agreements on tariff arrangements, trade and investment cooperation, and held their first AI dialogue under the bilateral trade consultation mechanism.

US consumer sentiment declined in September to its lowest level in four months, as concerns over personal finances, inflation and the economic outlook intensified, according to data released Friday by the University of Michigan.

Far-reaching shifts in China's real estate market at the outset of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) are expected to boost the purchase of completed homes and foster a new model of high-quality development, industry analysts said.

Chinese carmakers are making deeper inroads into Europe's auto market, bringing more high-quality and affordable vehicles to consumers as their sales continue to rise.