Russian President Putin’s special envoy Dmitriev said Russia‑US cooperation on diesel and energy supplies will benefit the world.

A-share battery sector rallied again. Tinci Materials hit the daily limit; Shida Shenghua, Tianli Lithium Energy, Defang Nano and CATL also advanced.

Capital Economics economist Thomas Ryan said that after two consecutive months of sizable employment declines and a small rise in the unemployment rate, only a September inflation print well above expectations would put an October BoC rate hike back on the table. Canadian employment fell 68,300 in September, far below consensus for a modest increase and below Capital Economics’ prior forecast of no change. Ryan said the labour market is not as weak as the aggregate data suggest: part of the drop reflects a pullback among younger workers after unusually strong summer hiring, and weakness is concentrated in the public sector. He still expects the BoC to wait until 2027 to begin normalizing policy rates.