** Shares in Apple Inc's AAPL.O suppliers in the Greater
China region gain, as investors await U.S. election result
** Democrat Joe Biden on Wednesday predicted a U.S. election
win over President Donald Trump after pivotal victories in
Michigan and Wisconsin, while the Republican incumbent sought to
offset a narrowing path to re-election with lawsuits and demands
for a recount urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2HQ0VQ
** A Biden administration is expected to take a less
confrontational approach against China, decreasing Sino-U.S.
trade tensions
** China's Apple suppliers have been sensitive to ups and
downs in Sino-U.S. trade war, reflecting concerns of possible
Chinese restrictions on U.S. tech firms including the Cupertino,
California-based giant
** In Hong Kong, acoustic component maker AAC Technologies
2018.HK , BYD Electronic International 0285.HK and Sunny
Optical Technology 2382.HK advance between 3.6% and 7.2%
** On the mainland, Shenzhen Desay Battery Technology Co Ltd
000049.SZ , Shennan Circuits Co Ltd 002916.SZ , Goertek Inc
002241.SZ and Foxconn Industrial Internet 601138.SS firm
between 0.8% and 5.7%
((luoyan.liu@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging:
luoyan.liu.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))