US dollar index (DXY) breached 102, rising 0.22% intraday.

據美國《華爾街日報》，在線汽車購物平臺Edmunds的數據顯示，自去年1月以來，美國新車價格上漲約4%。特朗普去年對進口汽車及零部件徵收25%關稅的措施推高了購車成本。關稅措施推出後，三年和五年車齡的二手車價格一度飆升，但近幾個月有所回落。美國消費者正承擔越來越沉重的債務負擔。爲購買汽車，他們借入更多貸款，並延長貸款期限，以將每月還款額控制在可承受範圍內。今年9月，美國新車平均貸款金額達到44,729美元，較去年1月增加約3,000美元，這主要受到汽車整體價格上漲、首付款減少以及利率上升的推動。新車平均貸款期限已延長至70.5個月，比去年1月長約一個月。

On Oct. 18 CHINA'S HE met members of the China Investment Corporation international advisory committee. He said China’s economy is broadly stable and shifting toward higher-quality growth, and that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period China will unswervingly expand high-level opening-up and deepen financial-system reform. He urged the committee to continue advising CIC’s development and to support China’s economic growth and international cooperation. Committee members said they are confident in China’s economic and financial market prospects and will continue contributing to deeper Sino-foreign cooperation.