Saudi civil defense says threat in Saudi Arabia's Jizan region has been lifted.

新加坡總理黃循財將於10月18日至20日訪問卡塔爾，將於10月20日至22日訪問阿聯酋。

Wells Fargo on Oct. 16 forecast US September housing starts to fall 2.0% MoM to a 1.25 mln annualized pace; the data are due next Tuesday. The bank said mortgage rates rose above 7% at end-September, worsening purchase affordability, and starts have fallen in four of the past five months. An NAHB survey showed builders' expectations for future sales deteriorated and price cuts increased. Multifamily construction is being weighed down by higher financing costs and limited rent growth. A pullback in building permits is another reason Wells Fargo expects September starts to decline.