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2026-10-16 04:00 UTC | BLOCK 971656
BITCOIN $81,788 | GOLD $4,168 | OIL $102.69

1. World Bank Aims to Quintuple Critical-Minerals Financing
-- World Bank President Ajay Banga set a goal of increasing the bank's critical-minerals financing fivefold over the next five years, Channel News Asia reported.
-- If achieved, more financing could support mineral extraction and processing projects that diversify supply chains; the goal is not a commitment to specific projects.

2. Foreign Investors Sell $14.16 Billion in South Korean Stocks
-- Foreign investors sold a net $14.16 billion of South Korean stocks and $5.81 billion of bonds in September, according to Bank of Korea data published Friday.
-- Selling across both markets shows the scale of September's foreign outflows, but the figures do not measure flows during this week's market swings.