HF Sinclair said refinery capacity shortages are expected to persist and "will not recover in the near term."

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported telecom sector ran stably in Jan–Sep 2026. Telecom service revenue totaled 130 mln yuan in the first nine months, down 2.5% YoY; telecom service volume at constant last-year prices rose 7.3% YoY. 5G, gigabit and IoT user bases expanded and mobile internet access traffic maintained rapid growth. As of end-September, the three basic telecom operators had 709 mln fixed broadband subscribers, a net increase of 18.25 mln since end-2025. Subscribers at 100 Mbps+ reached 678 mln (95.6% of total). 1,000 Mbps+ subscribers totaled 265 mln, net adds 26.45 mln, representing 37.4% of users, up 2.9 percentage points from end-2025.

U.S. crude futures (WTI) closed at $99.90/barrel, down $1.86 or 1.83%.