Federal Reserve Governor Bowman said long-term inflation expectations remain well anchored.

US Secretary of State Rubio said on the 9th the United States and Israel are discussing a new memorandum of understanding on US military assistance. Speaking after the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in France, Rubio said President Trump believes Israel is now wealthy enough to buy US weapons and that the US no longer needs to fund them; Trump wants the new MoU implemented quickly.

Kuaike Intelligent said at its 3Q26 results briefing that rising demand in semiconductors, optical communications and data centers lifted contract liabilities in 3Q26 both YoY and QoQ and left an ample order backlog. The company will prioritize equipment for semiconductor packaging and optical-communications/data-center applications; its TCB machines are undergoing process debugging and validation with multiple clients and are expected to gradually contribute revenue in 2027. Kuaike has also joined Apple projects for an AI glasses product and a new smart earphone, which is expected to support precision welding/assembly and machine-vision inspection businesses.