Bank of Korea governor: growth sentiment and inf pressures are stronger than in August; need to maintain the current restrictive stance.

BOFA GLOBAL RESEARCH raises Meta Platforms (META.O) PT to $845 from $810.

China's actual use of foreign capital fell 4.3% YoY to 548.81 bln yuan in Jan–Sep 2026; newly established foreign-invested enterprises totaled 47,800, down 2.3% YoY. September alone saw actual use of foreign capital rise 2.5% YoY. By sector, manufacturing attracted 131.94 bln yuan and services 404.81 bln yuan. High-tech industry inflows rose 33.8% YoY to 228.53 bln yuan, accounting for 41.6% of total (up 11.9 ppt). Within high-tech, tech-transfer services, R&D and design services, and electronic & communications equipment manufacturing grew 76.8%, 59.2% and 32.8% respectively. By source, investment from Canada, France, Switzerland, the US and South Korea rose 90.5%, 31.8%, 26.0%, 7.7% and 6.8% YoY. Data include free-port investment.