German industrial output rose 0.7% month on month in September, beating forecasts of no change, as car production led the gain; August was revised down to 1%.
US job openings rose to 7.523 million in September while layoffs dropped to their lowest since March 2025, according to Reuters reporting on Labor Department data.
Market Talk rounds up bank and analyst views on December Fed rate-hike odds, China's reserve move on the yuan, and inflation expectations in Thailand, the Philippines and South Korea.
Dow Jones Newswires says the week from Nov. 2 centers on US midterms, October payrolls and rate decisions in the UK, Sweden, Norway, Brazil and Mexico.
India's government will hold talks with liquor companies over a probe into bulk Scotch imports, after Diageo, Pernod and local firms raised alarm, Reuters reports.
The Wall Street Journal reports US public debt hit 100% of GDP and the deficit neared $2 trillion, yet candidates barely mention debt before the midterms.
Insurers' 2027 rate filings point to a sharper rise in medical costs, with ACA marketplace premiums projected up roughly 13%, per KFF via Seeking Alpha.
A second candidate named Dan Sullivan on the Alaska Senate ballot has triggered criminal probes and a court fight. Here is what is known so far, per The Wall Street Journal.