UEDA, in a speech read by Deputy Governor Uchida, said the impact of rising costs has begun to show up in consumer prices.

In an interview aired Oct. 15, U.S. President Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons in any action against Iran, saying we do not need that and that the so‑called "Mother of All Bombs" is not a nuclear weapon. He said he does not expect to deploy ground forces to Iran but may have to strike Pickaxe Mountain. Multiple U.S. media reported the White House and Pentagon have drawn up plans that could use the GBU‑43/B (MOAB) large conventional air‑blast bomb against Iranian military targets; the weapon is among the U.S. military's most powerful non‑nuclear munitions.

Bank of England Governor BAILEY said the UK economy is more resilient than the Bank expected, but not as strong as needed.