IMF Managing Director Georgieva said the AI build-out boom and energy and food shocks are driving inf; tariffs, large defence spending and high public debt could further raise inf.

Japan Oct Refinitiv short-term survey non-manufacturing business sentiment index 23, prior 29.

Preliminary Statistics Sweden data show September CPIF excluding energy at 0.5% YoY, broadly stable but below the 0.7% median forecast from analysts and the Riksbank. Headline CPIF rose to 1.5% YoY, roughly double last year and in line with market expectations. CPIF has remained below the Riksbank’s 2% target since January; the policy rate has been unchanged at 1.75%, currently the lowest in the EU. The print may reinforce policymakers’ view that a 25bp rate hike in the coming months remains on the table as the economy recovers.