Domestic News: 1. China Securities Journal: The State Data Group may be officially established soon. 2. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash version released, making wish-fulfilling programming a reality with a single click. 3. China Securities Regulatory Commissi

2026-10-18

Domestic News: 1. China Securities Journal: The State Data Group may be officially established soon. 2. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash version released, making wish-fulfilling programming a reality with a single click. 3. China Securities Regulatory Commission issues hefty fines: Three individuals fined over 500 million yuan for market manipulation and insider trading. International News: 1. Ukraine claims Russian forces attacked energy facilities in 10 Ukrainian provinces. 2. Japan plans to strengthen customs enforcement, cracking down on gold smuggling and tax refund fraud. 3. Trump exempts several sanctions, restrictions, and tariffs imposed on Russia under the Graham Act. 4. European Central Bank officials favor a December rate hike, policy balancing becomes increasingly complex. 5. Anthropic co-founder: AI could significantly boost US GDP to $44 trillion. 6. Musk: The only way to solve the US debt problem is through artificial intelligence and robots. 7. Middle East situation—①UKMTO reports oil tanker attacked near Saudi Arabia. ② Iran's Revolutionary Guard stated that two supertankers struck mines and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. ③ US media: Iran provided Houthi rebels with target location and intelligence to assist their attacks on Saudi Arabia. ④ US Central Command spokesperson: The Strait of Hormuz remains open to navigation; approximately 97% of transit vessels were not hit by Iranian fire. ⑤ Iranian armed forces opened fire to intercept vessels "violated" passage through the Strait of Hormuz. ⑥ Iranian Foreign Minister reiterated the seven-day reopening plan: Next steps depend on the United States.