At its 2026 Q3 results briefing, Huaibei Mining said construction of the 8 mln tpa Taohutu coal mine is proceeding. The company is advancing excavation of coal, rock and rail roadways and the first mining panel has entered gateroad construction. Huaibei expects joint trial operations by end-2026 or early-2027 and, after a 2027 ramp-up, to reach full production in 2028.

President Trump told CBS's 60 Minutes that after the conflict ends, countries the US protects will reimburse "all the costs" of a war with Iran, saying "we will get all the money back" and that they would "100%" comply. He added "If it weren't for Donald Trump, Israel would not exist" and stressed his administration's role in ensuring Israeli security.

October is seasonally weak for lending; markets expect new RMB loans to show a smaller YoY increase. Social financing may post a YoY increase supported by government bond issuance, with MoM social financing growth potentially rebounding. China International Capital Co expects RMB loans to fall by about 100 billion yuan in October. Major state banks’ 3-month rediscount rate hovered near 0.5% all month and did not spike at month-end; 3-month interbank NCD issuance rates also eased, which may reflect persistently weak credit supply. Experience from last October’s policy-bank tool injections suggests policy bank instruments’ lift to corporate lending can be delayed.