Microsoft (MSFT.O) said it currently has no evidence the incident is linked to malicious activity.

Data provider Quick's economist survey estimates Japan's Q3 real GDP, due next Monday, likely rose about 0.1% QoQ. Daiwa Securities economist Kento Minami says a soft Q3 print is unlikely to give the BOJ a direct reason to hesitate on further rate hikes, as a mild economic recovery appears to be continuing. He adds weak private consumption could curb firms' ability to fully pass higher costs to consumers; the BOJ will likely monitor whether the economic backdrop still supports price pass-through when weighing future tightening.

美国财长贝森特：在能源供应冲击即将消退之际过度加息将是不妥的。