A freighter that was originally scheduled to deliver liquefied natural gas from Qatar to Pakistan was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. Sources familiar with the matter said that Pakistan had previously coordinated passage arrangements with Iran, and Iran is said to have approved the ship's passage a few hours before the attack. However, it is still unclear why the ship was attacked after being granted permission and who is responsible for the attack.

According to Appleinsider, Apple's first smart home hub, HomeView, can be used as a HomeKit security camera. The leaker, pdfu, discovered relevant settings in the localized files of HomeView Software 27.2, which include options to turn it off, detect activity, stream video in real-time, and stream video while allowing recording. However, Apple is still testing this feature, so it is unlikely to be launched in the short term.

Bank of China analyst maintains a ‘buy’ rating on China Mobile, setting a target price of HK$93.04. China Mobile’s stock price closed at HK$80.00 yesterday. The market consensus is a strong ‘buy’, with an average target price of HK$93.73; DBS also maintained a ‘buy’ rating on October 20th, with a target price of HK$96.00.

The Bitcoin chart is operating along the same structure as before the last major rebound, with a strong bullish divergence forming at the cycle low on the weekly chart. If this pattern continues, it could test 100,000 US dollars in the next phase. Last week, after Binance was hacked, Bitcoin briefly fell below 78,500 US dollars.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Trump hopes to resolve the Iran conflict through diplomatic means and tends to avoid the use of force. Meanwhile, reports indicate that both the U.S. and Iran are preparing for potential further military strikes after the mid-term elections.