Politico reports U.S. House Democrats are seeking to advance bipartisan AI security safeguards.

KOSPI average daily turnover in September fell to 20.6 tln won (~$15bn), the lowest in 2026 and less than half May–June peak levels, signaling waning investor appetite that could make an AI-heavy market hard to retake prior highs. Earlier this year retail buying on AI enthusiasm drove record gains, then doubts about returns triggered a 22% selloff in July. The benchmark has since rebounded but failed to hold the 7,000 level. Analyst Jason Minsang Kam said volatility should ease, chip-cycle concerns should be resolved, and he expects the index to trade in a range.

SEFCOVIC said EU-Canada goods trade rose 75% in under 10 years, attributing the gain to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and added that digital trade negotiations are actively underway.