澳大利亚S&P/ASX200指数10月20日（周二）开盘下跌76.60点，跌幅0.87%，报8769.10点。

Scotiabank expects the Bank of Canada to raise rates by 25bps next week.

CME Group announced it will launch tungsten futures to meet rising demand in its metals suite; the contract is expected to begin trading no later than Q1 2027, subject to regulatory review. Global tungsten output is roughly 85,000–95,000 tonnes annually; at current spot prices the market exceeds $20 bln. The US, EU, Japan and India have designated tungsten a critical mineral. An active spot market exists but there is currently no tungsten futures market.