IMF says its Executive Board has received a staff briefing on Myanmar's economic developments.

At the open on Friday Oct 2, European equities were firmer: Germany's DAX rose 60.32 points (0.24%) to 24,999.67; the UK's FTSE 100 gained 19.23 points (0.18%) to 10,447.50; France's CAC 40 added 10.56 points (0.13%) to 7,845.87; the Euro STOXX 50 climbed 20.30 points (0.33%) to 6,195.75; Spain's IBEX 35 was up 46.03 points (0.24%) at 19,051.33; Italy's FTSE MIB rose 167.64 points (0.33%) to 50,405.50.

烏克蘭農業部長：烏克蘭2027年冬小麥播種面積可能下降17%。