European Central Bank said FX reserves fell EUR 100 mln to EUR 349.5 bln.

On Oct. 19 CSRC chairman Wu Qing gave the keynote at the 2026 Financial Street Forum. Wanlian Securities chief economist Long Hongliang said the speech set out systematic steps on market-stabilization mechanisms, attracting long-term funds, support for tech innovation and investor protection, signaling a pro-reform policy stance. Long said China’s capital market is pursuing sustained reform to strengthen resilience, broaden value-creation channels and marshal more financial resources for high-quality growth. He highlighted the call to "further improve capital market functions coordinating investment and financing," saying it signals tighter institutional alignment to better serve corporate financing and deliver long-term investor returns, and that regulators are proactively responding to complex conditions to bolster market resilience.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI dismissed claims that the US told Tehran it 'would carry out strikes and instruct Iran not to retaliate' as pure fantasy, and said 'the era of hit-and-run is over'.