馬來西亞財政部預計明年經濟將增長4.2%-5.2%。

Eurogroup has set Oct. 28 as the deadline for nominations for a successor to ECB executive board member Schnabel; a decision could be made as early as November.

US initial jobless claims fell 2,000 to 197,000 in the week ended Oct. 3, the Labor Department said, staying near 57-year lows for a fourth straight week and consistent with economists' characterization of a 'low hiring, low layoffs' labour market. Nonfarm payrolls rose just 29,000 in September; economists cited weak hiring and a smaller labour supply from retirements and tighter immigration as constraints on job growth, while historically low layoffs continue to support the market. Continuing claims increased 17,000 to 1.716 million (seasonally adjusted). Median duration of unemployment was 11.5 weeks, near a 4.5-year high.