Bank of England: Over the three months to October, firms' expected employment growth for the year ahead remained unchanged at 0.2%.

BOJ Governor UEDA said CPI excluding special factors has continued to grow at a relatively high pace.

Nanshan Zhishang said on its Oct. 29 conference call that its humanoid-robot business remains in the customer cultivation and certification phase and has not produced scaled revenue. In the near term the company is focusing on tech refinement, sample iteration and customer certification while prioritizing supply‑chain positioning. It expects accelerated industrialization of humanoid robots to drive system‑wide demand for actuation tendon cables, flexible encapsulation/overmolding and wear‑resistant protective materials, and says its materials layout and technical base give it an early‑mover advantage for future growth.