Fitch: Rising domestic interest rates in Japan, which boost net interest margins, investment income and customer income, may further improve profitability at Japan's large banks.

Teikoku Databank surveyed 195 major Japanese food and beverage producers and found 1,477 food items slated for price increases in November, roughly ten times the year-earlier count. The increases are concentrated in processed foods and beverages, with an average rise of 17%. That brings the number of food items that have raised or are due to raise prices this year to 20,327, again topping 20,000 since 2025.

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei said Tehran does not expect any new developments after the US midterm elections.