Domestic News: 1. National Bureau of Statistics: China's GDP grew 5.2% year-on-year in the first three quarters. 2. The Ministry of Finance has decided to conduct market-making support operations for treasury bonds in October 2025. 3. CATL's net prof

2025-10-21

Domestic News: 1. National Bureau of Statistics: China's GDP grew 5.2% year-on-year in the first three quarters. 2. The Ministry of Finance has decided to conduct market-making support operations for treasury bonds in October 2025. 3. CATL's net profit in the third quarter was 18.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 41%. 4. The new loan prime rate remained unchanged, with both the one-year and five-year loan prime rates remaining unchanged. 5. The US side listed rare earths, fentanyl, and soybeans as three major issues in the China-US trade consultations, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded. 6. National Bureau of Statistics: In September, the sales price of newly built commercial residential properties in first-tier cities fell 0.3% month-on-month. 7. Dalian Commodity Exchange: The range of tradable products for qualified foreign institutional investors and RMB qualified foreign institutional investors will be expanded. International News: 1. Concerns about bond irregularities triggered panic in the Vietnamese market, with the stock index experiencing its biggest drop since April. 2. EU member states support phasing out Russian natural gas imports by January 2028. 3. Amazon AWS experienced a sudden outage, causing issues with services like Fortnite and Steam. 4. Hamas is discussing the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in Egypt, which involves disarmament. 5. The White House stated that Australian pension funds' investments in the US will increase by approximately $1 trillion over the next decade. 6. The US and Australia signed a critical minerals agreement; Trump said the supply of rare earth and critical minerals would be overwhelming. 7. The Office of the US Trade Representative proposed imposing tariffs of up to 100% on Nicaragua. 8. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Restoration Party formally signed a coalition agreement, securing Sanae Takaichi's appointment as prime minister and the formation of a cabinet. 9. White House official Hassett stated that the government shutdown could end this week; if not, the White House will consider taking tougher measures. 10. Overnight market – US stock indexes rose by more than 1%, Apple's stock price hit a new high, bringing its market capitalization to nearly $4 trillion, spot gold soared by more than $130, reaching a new high, and US natural gas futures rose by more than 12%.