Novo Nordisk said on Oct. 19 that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved an update to product information for its semaglutide injection, allowing the unopened product to be stored at 2°C–30°C for up to 48 hours during distribution to patients prior to first use. Novo Nordisk said this makes the product the first and only GLP-1 weight-management therapy in China with this delivery flexibility.

PHILIPPINE C.BANK said the balance of payments posted a deficit of USD 3.1 bln in September 2026.

Large investors including M&G Plc and Ninety One Plc bought UK gilts ahead of the Oct. 28 budget, betting new Chancellor John Healey will stick to fiscal discipline. They expect gilt yields to fall if Healey shows control over spending and borrowing. Barclays UK rates strategist Moyeen Islam said a muted, no-frills budget would be the best outcome for the bond market, warning Healey should avoid creating a UK-specific narrative while global attention is on Washington, Paris and Tokyo.