Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 32.10 points, or 0.36%, at 8,813.60 on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Oct 19 — CSRC Chairman Wu Qing said at the opening of the 2026 Financial Street Forum that the regulator, now and in the coming period, will adhere to the policy of seeking progress while maintaining stability, concentrate on its core responsibilities, strengthen capital-market functions to better coordinate investment and financing, and continue to raise market resilience and confidence to support high-quality development under China’s 15th Five-Year Plan.

Wall Street Journal reports ABB will pay $495 mln to acquire a stake in a Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary.