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

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on draft Guiding Opinions on advance compensation in the securities market, and explicitly states support for and encouragement of implementation. First, building on the Securities Law’s recourse rights for advance payors, the draft clarifies that payors may, for recourse purposes, obtain documentation on advance compensation from investor protection fund companies after making payments. Second, the CSRC may, in accordance with law and regulation, treat advance-compensation information as a consideration in administrative licensing reviews, discretionary administrative penalties, and integrity supervision of the securities and futures markets.

伊朗外交部發言人巴加埃：美國的過分要求阻礙了談判的進展。