What happened in the past 24 hours | October 16, 2026
【Today’s Highlights】
1. World Food Day arrives. China’s standard grain warehouses have a sound storage capacity of 730 million tonnes nationwide. Warehouses for low-temperature and quasi-low-temperature grain storage have a capacity of over 250 million tonnes, while controlled-atmosphere storage capacity has reached 67 million tonnes.
2. A cold air mass will affect most parts of China from west to east between October 16 and 19, bringing strong winds, falling temperatures, rain and snow. Many areas in the north are preparing to ensure heating supply, while transport and urban operations should monitor weather impacts.
3. U.S. retail sales rose 0.8% month over month in September, exceeding widespread market expectations. The data reflect changes in sales during the month and cannot directly represent the consumption experience of all households.
【A-Shares / Chinese Assets】
1. On October 15, the Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,707.48, down 1.59%; the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 11,816.79, down 2.43%; and the ChiNext Index closed at 2,783.17, down 2.92%.
2. As of October 15, the combined balance of margin financing in Shanghai and Shenzhen was 2,466.161 billion yuan, down 31.325 billion yuan from the previous trading day. This indicator is not directly equivalent to the net flow of all funds.
【Overseas Markets】
1. U.S. stocks’ three major indexes closed higher on October 15: the Dow rose 1.08%, the S&P 500 rose 0.33%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.08%. There was still divergence among technology stocks.
2. In early Asian trading on October 16, South Korea’s KOSPI opened up 1.74%, the Nikkei 225 opened up 0.93%, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened up 1.02%; none of these figures are full-day closing results.
【What to Watch】
1. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories fell by 8.557 million barrels for the week, gasoline inventories rose by 3.518 million barrels, and distillate inventories fell by 2.527 million barrels; inventory trends varied by category.
2. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. was 7.40%, unchanged from the previous week and above 6.27% a year earlier. It has now gone eight consecutive weeks without declining.
【Domestic Developments】
1. The first global bonded consolidation warehouse in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region serving export services recently opened in the Tianjin Dongjiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone. Covering 29,000 square meters, it can provide services including cargo consolidation, quality inspection, and labeling.
【Overseas Developments】
1. A U.S. Cargo Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on October 15, carrying approximately 2,860 kilograms of research equipment and supplies.
Source: Compiled from publicly available online information. For research and educational purposes only; not investment advice.
【Today’s Highlights】
1. World Food Day arrives. China’s standard grain warehouses have a sound storage capacity of 730 million tonnes nationwide. Warehouses for low-temperature and quasi-low-temperature grain storage have a capacity of over 250 million tonnes, while controlled-atmosphere storage capacity has reached 67 million tonnes.
2. A cold air mass will affect most parts of China from west to east between October 16 and 19, bringing strong winds, falling temperatures, rain and snow. Many areas in the north are preparing to ensure heating supply, while transport and urban operations should monitor weather impacts.
3. U.S. retail sales rose 0.8% month over month in September, exceeding widespread market expectations. The data reflect changes in sales during the month and cannot directly represent the consumption experience of all households.
【A-Shares / Chinese Assets】
1. On October 15, the Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,707.48, down 1.59%; the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 11,816.79, down 2.43%; and the ChiNext Index closed at 2,783.17, down 2.92%.
2. As of October 15, the combined balance of margin financing in Shanghai and Shenzhen was 2,466.161 billion yuan, down 31.325 billion yuan from the previous trading day. This indicator is not directly equivalent to the net flow of all funds.
【Overseas Markets】
1. U.S. stocks’ three major indexes closed higher on October 15: the Dow rose 1.08%, the S&P 500 rose 0.33%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.08%. There was still divergence among technology stocks.
2. In early Asian trading on October 16, South Korea’s KOSPI opened up 1.74%, the Nikkei 225 opened up 0.93%, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened up 1.02%; none of these figures are full-day closing results.
【What to Watch】
1. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories fell by 8.557 million barrels for the week, gasoline inventories rose by 3.518 million barrels, and distillate inventories fell by 2.527 million barrels; inventory trends varied by category.
2. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. was 7.40%, unchanged from the previous week and above 6.27% a year earlier. It has now gone eight consecutive weeks without declining.
【Domestic Developments】
1. The first global bonded consolidation warehouse in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region serving export services recently opened in the Tianjin Dongjiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone. Covering 29,000 square meters, it can provide services including cargo consolidation, quality inspection, and labeling.
【Overseas Developments】
1. A U.S. Cargo Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station on October 15, carrying approximately 2,860 kilograms of research equipment and supplies.
Source: Compiled from publicly available online information. For research and educational purposes only; not investment advice.