UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Friday an oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in waters northeast of Jubail, Saudi Arabia; all crew are safe and have been evacuated.

Yiwu Customs, under Hangzhou Customs, said on Oct. 17 that cross-border e‑commerce import declaration volume under its supervision has exceeded 100 million orders year‑to‑date, reaching the milestone more than 40 days earlier than last year and setting a period record. Year‑to‑date imports cover over 70,000 SKUs from more than 90 countries. Yiwu Comprehensive Bonded Zone and Yiwu Bonded Logistics Center host more than 130 cross‑border e‑commerce firms. In the first three quarters, import declaration volume was 96.05 million orders and goods value RMB 23.779 billion, up 25.1% and 28.18% YoY, respectively.

Swiss National Bank governing board member Tschudin said Swiss inflationary pressure is slightly higher than in June.