A German government spokesman said there will be no peace in Ukraine without Ukrainian participation.

BBC reported UK inflation was 3.5% in September, slightly above analysts' expectations; the figure is used to determine April annual uprating of working‑age benefits. The recent jump in living costs is largely due to higher fuel: average unleaded petrol about 1.74 GBP/l and diesel 1.99 GBP/l, down slightly from a c.2.00 GBP/l peak earlier this month. Filling up is squeezing household budgets, and because most goods are transported by truck or van fuel costs have widespread knock‑on effects on prices.

恒指期货日盘开盘涨0.59%，报24022点，高水163点。