Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, said trade under the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has risen more than 80% since 2017 to over €130 bln, and described CETA as a success.

Japan's finance minister Katayama says the government is prepared to take decisive action in the foreign exchange market.

Russia and Ukraine agreed a temporary ceasefire in Aleshki, Kherson region, effective 04:00 Moscow time/03:00 Kyiv time on Oct. 27 (09:00 Beijing time), to open a humanitarian corridor for aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. Kremlin spokesman Peskov said on Oct. 26 the Aleshki pause could set a precedent, but warned that resuming Russia–US–Ukraine trilateral talks expected in November does not constrain Russian forces, which will continue to strike Ukrainian targets.