According to @CNBC, rare earths made gains in U.S. premarket trading amid the U.S. effort to reduce China’s dominance in the industry, signaling early demand for critical minerals equities; source: CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/20/rare-earths-gain-amid-us-effort-to-beat-chinas-dominance.html, Oct 20, 2025. China accounts for over 80% of global rare earth refining capacity, making supply-chain policy headlines market-moving for miners and magnet producers; source: International Energy Agency (IEA), The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions, https://www.iea.org/reports/the-role-of-critical-minerals-in-clean-energy-transitions. For crypto traders, IMF research shows crypto and equities have become increasingly correlated, making broader risk sentiment from U.S.-China supply chain headlines a key watch for BTC volatility; source: International Monetary Fund, Crypto Prices Move More in Sync With Stocks, https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2022/01/11/crypto-prices-move-more-in-sync-with-stocks-posing-new-risks.

According to @business, Australian critical minerals stocks surged after the US signaled purchases, lifting sector sentiment and trading volumes in related names (source: Bloomberg/@business). According to @business, Rio Tinto increased copper output, a development that can influence copper-exposed equities and producers on the ASX (source: Bloomberg/@business). According to @business, the ASX is preparing for heightened competition with Cboe, signaling a more aggressive venue landscape for Australian equity trading (source: Bloomberg/@business). According to @business, the report focuses on equities and commodities with no direct mention of cryptocurrency market impacts (source: Bloomberg/@business).