世界贸易组织：将2026年全球服务贸易增长预测从4.8%下调至3.3%。

Mitsubishi UFJ analyst Lee Hardman said recent negative developments in the eurozone have increased sterling's appeal versus the euro. He noted UK fiscal concerns have pushed 10-year Gilt yields to their highest level since before the 2007 global financial crisis, but that the UK's fiscal position is not as severe as France's. Media reports say the UK government will seek in its Oct. 28 budget to reduce measures that could provoke a negative market reaction amid a challenging global bond backdrop, which would be supportive for sterling.

TSMC (TSM.N) reported Thursday third-quarter revenue rose 50% YoY to NT$1.49 trillion (≈$46.7 billion), a record, driven by strong AI-related demand and above the NT$1.46 trillion market estimate.