FITCH affirmed Alibaba (09988.HK)'s rating at A and maintained a stable outlook.

Ukrainian media reports the draft conclusions of the EU summit call for sanctions on Russian veterans who participated in the fighting and express regret over diesel trade.

Markets expect US September headline inflation to rise 0.6% MoM and 3.6% YoY, a pace that would keep inflation further above the Fed’s 2% target. Deutsche Bank analysts note the CPI print comes roughly two weeks before the Fed’s next rate decision; any surprise will affect market pricing because the Fed’s preferred PCE data will not be released until after the Oct. 29 decision (evening release).