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According to Ukraine's Energy Ministry, Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure across 7 regions—Kirovohrad, Zhytomyr, Lviv, Odesa, Rivne, Ternopil, and Khmelnytsky—on October 20 overnight and into the morning, causing partial power outages. Some electricity supply has been restored, with repair work ongoing. The ministry stated that systematic strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure continue amid air defense warnings and risks of additional attacks.

According to RootData, Walrus (WAL) will unlock approximately 38.33 million tokens valued at $1.48 million on October 27 at 10:00 UTC+8.

According to PANews and official announcement, Upbit will list the MPLX token on its Korean won market, with trading beginning at 6:30 PM KST on Oct 20.

Foreign institutions held CNY 31.9 trillion in Chinese interbank market bonds as of the end of September, according to central bank data.

Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index came in at -35.9 in October, beating expectations of -44.5 and improving from -47.1 in the prior month. The positive surprise indicates a gradual easing of economic pessimism among German financial market experts.

Germany's ZEW economic sentiment index declined to 28.1 in October, falling short of the forecasted 30 and down from 34.7 in the previous month.

According to Smart Finance, Four Rings Pharma (00460) announced that its subsidiary Medface Biotech (Jilin) Co., Ltd. recently received Hong Kong approval for two self-developed injectable aesthetic products: PCL (polycaprolactone microsphere dermal filler) and FL (hyaluronic acid sodium composite solution). The approved specifications include PCL in 0.5mL, 1.0mL, and 2.0mL vials, and FL in multiple sizes ranging from 0.5mL to 5mL boxes. Both products are categorized as mainstream light aestheti

Eurozone's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell to 18.5 in October from 25.8 in September, according to data from the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW). The decline of 7.3 points reflects a retreat in economist expectations regarding the region's economic outlook.

According to a regulatory filing today (October 20), Xingye Holdings (00132) subsidiary Green Finance Leasing entered into a financing lease agreement with Zhenglai County Rongxiang District Heating Co., Ltd. for RMB 20 million. The underlying assets are heating equipment and facilities located in Baicheng, Jilin Province, China, to be leased back to the tenant for a 73-month term.

According to Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase CEO, in a Wall Street Journal interview on October 20, the U.S. economy remains strong with robust corporate profits and low unemployment, though multiple risks are accumulating beneath the surface, including persistent inflation, large fiscal deficits, and geopolitical uncertainties. Dimon stated the bank has prepared for extreme scenarios, including a 40% stock market decline and a two- to threefold widening of bond credit spreads, rather than attemptin

According to Eurostat, eurozone construction output adjusted for working days rose to 1.4% year-over-year in August, rebounding from a 2% decline in the previous period.

BlackRock's tokenized money-market fund BUIDL has grown to $2.3 billion since its 2024 launch and is now being explored for use as collateral in traditional finance markets, according to the firm. The tokenized fund shares are already used as collateral in digital-asset markets; BlackRock now aims to connect this use to Wall Street's broader financing systems where conventional money-market funds already support trading positions. For this expansion to succeed, banks and financial institutions w

According to 21Shares, on October 20, the company launched two physically-backed ETPs in Europe: Lighter (LIT) and Venice Token (VVV), both with a 2.50% fee. The Lighter ETP, ticker LIHT, is listed on Germany's Xetra exchange and trades in both euros and U.S. dollars. The Venice Token ETP, ticker VENC, is listed on Switzerland's SIX exchange and trades in U.S. dollars. Investors can hold these ETPs through standard securities accounts without managing private keys or custody.

WTI crude oil broke through $100 per barrel today, marking the first time since September 16, with intraday gains of 1.98%.

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points, marking its lowest level since December 2020.

According to Costin Development Holdings (00754), as of September 30, 2026, the group and its associates and joint ventures recorded total contracted sales of approximately CNY 5.773 billion for the first nine months of the year, comprising CNY 5.02 billion in property sales and CNY 753 million in renovation services. Property sales covered approximately 292,300 square meters at an average price of CNY 17,170 per square meter.

According to China Telecom via Zutongcaijing, on October 14, Zun Zhi Technology, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Zun Zhi Group (01300), secured preferred bidder status for China Telecom's 2026-2027 outdoor optical fiber cable centralized procurement project. The company's bid totaled CNY 109.04 billion (including tax) with a comprehensive ranking in the top 30%. The project will support the development of domestic AI data centers (AIDC). China Telecom is one of the group's major clients. The publ

Robot concept stocks rallied today on October 20 amid multiple industry catalysts. Robot ETFs rose sharply, with Guotai (159272.SZ) climbing 4.84% to 0.737 yuan, Penghua (159278.SZ) gaining 4.83% to 0.868 yuan, and Yifangda (159530.SZ) advancing 4.81% to 1.220 yuan. Tesla's recent shareholder filing stated it is "production-ready for V3 Optimus at scale," while China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology disclosed that humanoid robot shipments exceeded 40,000 units in the first half,

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance held talks with five crypto exchanges—Dunamu, Bithumb, DigitalX, Coinone, and Streami—and the Financial Services Commission to discuss virtual asset taxation. The discussion covered current tax regulations, market conditions, and tax preparation efforts, while also addressing the possibility of delaying or repealing the tax. However, no clear decision was made on any of these measures.

According to Datan New Energy's announcement, the company completed 22.8264 billion kWh of electricity generation in the first nine months of 2026 through September 30, down 10.41% year-over-year. Wind power output reached 18.6968 billion kWh, down 12.75% YoY, while solar power generation totaled 4.1296 billion kWh, up 1.96% YoY.