China A-share film and cinema sector rallied in afternoon trade; Huazhi Digital Media jumped more than 10%, with Bona Film, Shanghai Film, Enlight Media, Happy Blue Ocean and Aofei Entertainment also higher.

Oct 20 — China Development Bank vice president Wang Kebing said at Beijing’s urban renewal platform launch that CDB will establish a dedicated urban-renewal loan in 2025 to step up financial support. During the 14th Five-Year Plan the bank has issued over 2 tln yuan in urban-renewal-related loans, prioritizing underground utility networks, aging residential communities, neighborhood and factory-site upgrades and urban village redevelopment projects.

Head of the Indonesia Stock Exchange says all stocks with highly concentrated ownership will be excluded from Jakarta's main stock index.