Campaign teams for incumbent President Lula, the Workers' Party candidate, and Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and the Liberal Party candidate, on the 20th filed petitions with Brazil's Superior Electoral Court seeking to disqualify the other from the ballot.

A Reuters survey found 94 of 100 economists expect the Fed to hold the federal funds rate at 3.75%-4.00% at the October meeting, and all 100 respondents expect a rate increase in December, versus fewer than half who expected a December hike in last month’s poll. Economists noted persistent inflation but said policymakers have signalled patience. Mizuho senior US economist Alex Pelle said the economy is strong and inflation is rising, called skipping October a policy mistake, and forecast the Fed will lift rates in December—likely 25bps but potentially 50bps rather than no hike.

美国至10月20日6周国债竞拍-得标利率 3.975%，前值3.98%。