Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has arrived in Spain and will hold high-level meetings during the Ibero-American Summit.

Thai business group expects 2026 GDP growth of 2.4–2.6%, up from a prior 2.1–2.5% forecast.

Market strategist James Ooi said US equities' response to the midterms will depend less on which party wins than on how far outcomes deviate from market-priced expectations. A clearer post-election political map should ease some of the uncertainty currently depressing sentiment. If Republicans outperform expectations, sectors that benefit from policy continuity could gain. A split between the White House and Congress may slow legislation while limiting major policy shifts. Ooi also flagged the Texas governor race as market-relevant given Texas's rising role as a destination for AI data-center investment.