14:10:19
Ukrainian President Zelensky: Met with British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps in Kiev. All financial, humanitarian and military support from the UK, including vital long-range strike capabilities, is greatly appreciated.
14:03:24
Bank of England: Regulatory agency reforms are expected to be completed and implemented by June 30, 2024.
14:03:05
The Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have released a review of Solvency II insurance capital rules, with proposed reforms increasing investment flexibility for insurers by allowing them to invest more broadly and more quickly.
13:52:46
Longdian Huaxin is reported to have hired Citigroup and Goldman Sachs to help it prepare for its U.S. IPO.
13:33:48
The consumer price index in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia increased by 4.2% year-on-year in September, compared with a year-on-year increase of 5.9% in August. The euro fell more than 10 points against the U.S. dollar in the short term, reaching as low as 1.0495.
13:17:04
Volkswagen said it had no evidence that an external hacker attack caused the failure.
13:10:18
Spokesperson of the Prime Minister of Armenia: 65,000 people entered Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh.
13:09:16
Market news: Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 34 of the 44 drones launched by Russia.
12:59:10
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian army lost 330 soldiers in the past day, as well as 4 tanks, 12 armored vehicles, 38 artillery systems, 9 tactical drones and other equipment.
12:19:41
According to the Ukrainian National News Agency: U.S. Ambassador to NATO Smith said that NATO will produce more ammunition for Ukraine and NATO member states that donate large amounts of weapons to Ukraine.
12:04:15
According to the Financial Times: France is considering imposing a windfall tax to control electricity prices.
11:41:32
Indonesia has set its palm oil reference price for October 1-15 at $827.37 per ton.
11:24:52
The overnight Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor) rose 14.5 basis points to 5.80964%, the highest level since at least 2006. One-week Hibor exceeded 6% for the first time since 2007. The two-week Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor) rose 3 basis points to 5.75143%, the highest level since 2007.
11:14:22
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 2.00% during the day.
11:13:57
The main contract of the Container Shipping Index (European Line) fell 4.00% during the day and is now at 720.3 points.
11:10:37
Market news: Vietnam-related associations predict that the country’s textile exports will reach US$40 billion in 2023.
11:08:47
Market news: Singapore announced a S$1.1 billion cost-of-living support package.
10:56:08
The baht fell to 36.76 against the dollar, its lowest level since November last year.
10:50:30
Market News: In response to a question about gasoline prices, US Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy talked about his desire to appoint a Federal Reserve Chairman who focuses on stabilizing the dollar. That was an allusion to one of his proposals to tie the dollar to a basket of commodities including corn, gold and silver, the latest iteration of past Republican primary calls for a return to the gold standard that the U.S. abandoned during the Great Recession. The gold standard.
10:47:31
US Republican presidential candidate Pence: Will "repeal the Green New Deal", but probably should check to see if it is passed into law.