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According to Wang Jun, Deputy Director-General of China Customs, China's foreign trade maintained solid momentum in the first three quarters despite external headwinds and geopolitical uncertainties. He stated that fourth quarter imports and exports have a solid foundation for continued growth, supported by increasing dynamism and resilience in the sector.

On October 13, BYD officially launched the Han, its flagship luxury sedan in the Dynasty series, with three variants priced from 235,900 to 275,900 yuan. The flagship model achieves a maximum electric range of 1,008 kilometers, supported by BYD's second-generation Blade battery and flash charging technology that enables 10% to 70% charge in five minutes. The Han delivers 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.9 seconds for rear-wheel drive and 3.3 seconds for all-wheel drive variants. Key features include

According to Bloomberg, MSCI is considering adjusting its index rules to remove MicroStrategy from its global equity benchmark, a decision expected to be announced this week. MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor expressed disappointment with the potential move, calling it biased against digital assets.

According to BlockBeats, Bitget CFD launched a demo account feature on October 14, allowing users to experience derivatives trading without depositing real funds. New users automatically receive 10,000 USDT in demo capital to trade multiple CFD products including forex, precious metals, commodities, and stock indices. The demo account operates independently from live trading but uses the same risk management mechanisms, supporting both ECN and zero-fee modes. Users can access the feature after r

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange will suspend IoTeX (IOTX) deposits and withdrawals on October 19, 2026, at 09:00 UTC+8 to support the network's upgrade and hard fork. The IoTeX project will execute the upgrade and hard fork at block height 53,533,081, expected around 10:00 UTC+8 on the same date.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, China's refined oil imports in September reached 1.849 million tons, down from 2.246 million tons in August, marking a month-on-month decline.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, an early HYPE holder has been consistently transferring tokens to Kraken. The address transferred 261,926.4 HYPE to the exchange since September 28, totaling approximately $22.49 million at an average entry price of $85.87. The holder acquired HYPE at a cost basis of $3.87 per token, achieving an investment return of over 2119% based on recent transfer prices.

According to China Customs, the country imported 89.234 million tons of natural gas during the first nine months of 2026.

According to Guru Club, Tencent announced on October 14 that WeChat Work and WorkBuddy have jointly launched an integrated version enabling deep collaboration. Following the upgrade, WorkBuddy is now integrated into WeChat Work's contacts system, allowing access to WeChat Work's business context while both products share a unified WeChat Work account system.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on October 14, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 209.98 points to 67,987.50, up 0.31%, while the TOPIX index declined 7.70 points to 4,102.97, down 0.19%. The mixed performance followed weakness in U.S. equities overnight, driven by semiconductor sector pressure following CXMT's technical improvements and JPMorgan Chase's weaker-than-expected earnings. However, buying on weakness in semiconductor stocks and dovish comments from New York Federal Reserve President John Wil

According to China's General Administration of Customs, China imported 357.969 million tons of crude oil during the first nine months of 2026, representing the country's crude oil import data for the January-September period.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, crude oil imports declined to 37.096 million tons in September, down from 37.928 million tons in August.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, the country imported 10.86 million tons of natural gas in September, up from 10.33 million tons in August. The monthly increase of 536,000 tons represents a 5.2% month-over-month growth.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, the country imported 24.003 million tons of refined oil from January to September 2026.

According to Shanghai Steel Index data released today morning, the midprice of MMLC battery-grade lithium carbonate stood at 107,750 yuan per ton, down 1,100 yuan per ton from yesterday's 4:30 p.m. price.

China's September trade surplus reached $133.53 billion, up from $119.09 billion in August, according to official trade data.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, the country exported 41.402 million tons of refined oil products during the first nine months of 2026.

According to China Customs Administration, China's refined oil exports in September reached 7.162 million tons, up from 6.01 million tons in August, representing a monthly increase of approximately 1.152 million tons.

According to TechCrunch, enterprise AI security startup Pluto Security announced the completion of $42 million in cumulative funding. The round includes an $8.5 million seed round led by TLV Partners, and a $34 million Series A round led by Jump Capital with participation from Skinos and Ansa Capital. The company plans to use the capital for product development, expanding security research operations, and scaling its market presence in the United States.

Google announced today the release of its latest frontier model, Gemini 4 Argon, now available globally to developers and enterprises through AI Studio, Gemini API, and Google AI Ultra and Pro subscriptions. The model is priced at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, with cached input tokens offered at a 95% discount.