ECB President Lagarde said fiscal sustainability is critical to economic stability.

The U.S. Treasury said the fiscal 2026 deficit widened $217 bln YoY to $1.99 tln, the largest since FY2021 and the third-largest on record. Receipts were a record $5.40 tln, up 3% YoY, while outlays hit a record $7.40 tln, up 6%. Debt-service payments rose 12% YoY to a record $1.36 tln. A Supreme Court ruling voiding much of the Trump-era tariff program prompted $145 bln in tariff refunds in FY2026, cutting net tariff revenue 11% YoY to about $173 bln. Treasury estimates the deficit at 6.2% of GDP versus 5.8% a year earlier. September showed a $27 bln deficit versus a $198 bln surplus in the same month last year.

新加坡总理黄循财将于10月18日至20日访问卡塔尔，将于10月20日至22日访问阿联酋。