Federal Reserve Governor Williams said the interest-rate path will be guided by maintaining balanced economic conditions.

Space Capital's Q3 analysis forecasts global space-economy investment could exceed $100bln in 2026, driven by SpaceX's record IPO, higher defence spending and space-infrastructure buildout. The report says fundraising and the number of space-sector unicorns reached record highs. CEO Chad Anderson said SpaceX's summer IPO may have prompted investors to revalue other space companies and characterised the current cycle as materially larger than the 2021 SPAC wave.

Local media reported on Oct. 13 that Santiago was hit by severe hail and thunderstorms. Chile's National Disaster Prevention and Response Service declared the Santiago metropolitan region on red alert. Chile's electricity and fuel regulator said more than 52,000 electricity customers were without power nationwide, including over 34,000 in the capital region.