Markets Today: the Asian close, 20 October 2026
The Asian trading day in one place: 5 stories across currencies, central banks, equities and deals, collected at the close.
The close
US Futures Rise on Chipmaker Gains; China Signals Rate Shift: US stock futures advanced in early Tuesday trading, extending a rebound led by chipmakers that helped the Nasdaq 100 recover from its worst week since April 2025.
Central banks & currencies
BOJ's Ueda: Japan's Core Inflation Nears 2% Target, No Further Rise: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated last Friday that underlying price growth is close to the central bank's 2% goal, indicating no tolerance for additional increases.
Stocks & bonds
Indian Stocks Gain: Choice Broking Sees Improved Bias for Nifty, Bank Nifty: India's key equity indices, the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, posted their second consecutive weekly rise, with Choice Broking's Sumeet Bagadia noting an improved market bias and buying interest at lower levels.
IPO & deals
Southeast Asia fintech funding trebles to US$2.3 billion on mega-rounds: Singapore captured 83 per cent of the capital in 9M 2026, while the number of funding rounds fell sharply, Tracxn reported.
Deluge Corp IPO Oversubscribed 3.86 Times, Nets S$20.13 Million: Singapore-based Deluge Corporation Limited’s public offering was 3.86 times oversubscribed, securing S$20.13 million in net proceeds, with trading commencing on 16 October.
Every item above was reported and checked separately today; this wrap collects them in one place at the Asian close. Follow any headline through to the full story for the figures and their sources. The Brief carries the same day in five minutes tomorrow morning.
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