Micron Technology will fund Yintai's expansion of refining and manufacturing operations in Rome, New York.

U.S. corn futures fell for a sixth straight session, the longest run since March 2025, as harvest-related supply increases and weak exports prompted hedge funds to rapidly liquidate positions. The front-month contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) slid as much as 0.5% to its lowest since Aug. 12. Weekly U.S. corn export inspections dropped about 50% week-on-week to 672,500 tonnes. Year-to-date U.S. corn cumulative sales are down 2.3% YoY. The USDA Crop Progress report shows 44% of the corn crop harvested, reinforcing supply-side pressure on prices.

Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) filed a listing supplement on Oct 20 proposing four European-style, cash-settled call warrants linked to the H‑shares of Huahong Hongli Semiconductor, Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology, CATL and China Life Insurance. All warrants are denominated in HKD. Offer launch date is Oct 16, 2026; issue date Oct 21, 2026; planned listing Oct 22, 2026. Expiry dates are 5 May 2027, 3 May 2027, 5 May 2027 and 4 May 2027, respectively. Board authorization to issue was granted on Feb 18, 2019; issuance is subject to HKEx listing approval.