U.S. New York Fed Empire State manufacturing employment index (Oct) 10.3, previous 10.6.

At its 2026 interim results briefing, Zijin Longjing said cumulative orders for the ZL150E and ZL230E electric mining trucks have exceeded 100 units. The company is advancing external market development: domestically it has established regular liaison mechanisms with several large non-coal non‑ferrous miners; overseas expansion is proceeding with related models now in testing and certification.

UK GDP rose 0.1% in August, marking a third consecutive monthly increase and leaving GDP up 1.8% through the first eight months of the year, Deutsche Bank’s Sanjeev Raja said. He added the UK remains the fastest-growing G7 economy. Sector details show consumer-facing services output fell 0.3% for a second month, information & communications output dropped 0.5%, and construction contracted 0.2% for a fourth month. Employment is down about 95,000. Raja said sustained energy prices are squeezing household incomes and higher interest rates are weighing on consumption and investment, though overall the economy remains resilient.