Alibaba asset auction platform shows R&F’s Hongshuwan Hilton DoubleTree hotel in Chengmai, Hainan, with its apportioned land-use rights, will be auctioned on Oct. 29 at 10:00. Opening bid 243.7 mln yuan; appraised value 348 mln yuan.

Rising fuel, energy and mortgage costs, together with the prospect of tax increases in this month’s budget, have stalled UK consumer confidence and are squeezing household finances. Increasing numbers of households are borrowing to meet living costs while others are raising savings. Strong GDP on Thursday showed unexpected resilience, but retail activity is weakening and retailers are extending promotions. Consumers are cutting dining out and big-ticket purchases, shifting toward small ‘feel-good’ spends such as cosmetics and premium supermarket meals. Fading summer/World Cup demand and spillovers from the Middle East conflict are adding pressure to household budgets.

伦敦金属交易所（LME）：铜库存减少1175吨，铅库存减少525吨，铝库存减少250吨，锡库存减少95吨，锌库存增加7225吨，镍库存减少2076吨。