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.

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.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman did not announce in advance a visit to South Korea over the weekend. During the visit, he met with senior executives from Samsung and, according to South Korean media reports, had lunch with SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won to discuss cooperation in AI chips and data centers. Samsung stated that Altman met with about 50 executives from subsidiaries in electronics, finance, and biotechnology in Yongin, discussing topics including AI development, potential business opportunities, and the impact of this technology on corporate decision-making and operations.