Bailey said the Bank of England must not ease vigilance against the risk of broader disruption.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on social media that, citing a series of unilateral sanctions previously imposed by the UK, Israel formally closed the British consulate in Jerusalem on Oct. 8 local time and ordered the British consul-general and 20 diplomats to depart. Earlier the same day witnesses saw workers remove the consulate’s nameplate.

After the National Day holiday nearly 100 new funds were scheduled for issuance in October, about 60% equity-focused, potentially supplying fresh inflows to A‑shares. Funds currently in the accumulation phase could deliver roughly CNY30bn of incremental flows into A‑shares, including a tech-themed stock ETF sized above CNY10bn and nearly CNY20bn of newly issued active equity funds in build-up. Public fund managers remain optimistic on Q4 A‑share equities amid ongoing cultivation of new growth drivers and a recovery in traditional economic momentum.