Zelenskiy said he met with the prime minister and foreign affairs team to set cooperation priorities with partners for the coming weeks; his top priority is ensuring Ukraine's current defense funding needs are met.

Shanghai Customs said Jan–Aug 2026 cross-border e‑commerce exports via Shanghai port totaled 106.98 bln yuan, up 28.7% YoY and marking eight consecutive months of growth. Pudong Airport’s cross‑border e‑commerce declaration count has ranked first nationwide in air transport for three years; over the same period Pudong Airport’s import‑export cross‑border e‑commerce declarations reached 578 mln, with declared value of 57.526 bln yuan, up 41.37% and 6.62% YoY respectively, both record highs.

A Reuters survey of 29 economists found they expect the Reserve Bank of India to raise its policy rate to 5.75% in December.