Asada, a policy board member at the Bank of Japan, said the terminal policy rate is closely linked to the neutral rate.

Changxin reports DDR5 RDIMM and MRDIMM progress: die density scaled from 24Gb to 32Gb. RDIMM modules now span 32GB–128GB capacities and 5,600–8,000Mbps speeds. MRDIMM covers 128GB and 192GB capacities with a top rate of 12,800Mbps.

CPCA's Cui Dongshu said October NEV penetration exceeded 50% across all market tiers, with microcars at 100%, A0 small cars 91%, C-segment 73%, B-segment 69% and A-class 50%. China's car ownership stands at 254 vehicles per 1,000 people. With the vehicle purchase tax exemption ending and NEV tax-exemption technical criteria being tightened, some short-range models have raised prices. Cui said a sharp contraction of the A00 segment in 2026 would lift average selling prices, raise purchase thresholds, shrink the addressable buyer pool and put significant pressure on 2026 volume growth.