China Q3 GDP QoQ 1.2% (est 1.1%; prior 0.9%).

On Oct. 18 Ukrainian President Zelenskiy told U.S. media Washington has resumed sharing intelligence on Russian strikes after a pause that left Ukraine three days without U.S.-provided warnings of Russian ballistic missile attacks. He said while other countries assist, only the U.S. had information on when Russia would use ballistic missiles. Zelenskiy added that although intelligence sharing has resumed, Ukraine's use of the 'Starshield' satellite communications service remains speed-limited and has not fully returned to normal.

U.S. President Trump said France is burning, accused immigrants from a different world of harboring hatred and destroying the once-great country, and urged France to close its borders and retake control immediately.