US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran's economy will at some point enter a nonlinear state.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said value added of high‑tech manufacturing by industrial enterprises above designated size rose 14.3% YoY in the first three quarters of 2026. Equipment manufacturing's share of industrial value added was up 0.8 ppt from end‑2025; industrial enterprises above designated size reported total profit growth of 15.7% YoY in the first eight months and digital industry revenue rose 14.6% YoY. Through Q3 China completed about 13,000 advanced smart factories and 500+ exemplary smart factories; domestic compute capacity and adaptation to large AI models have strengthened, producing 1,000+ application scenarios across 20 sectors including steel, autos and pharmaceuticals and the rollout of more than 100 industrial AI agents capturing experienced operators' expertise.

ZEW says the German economy is slowly emerging from stagnation, but the recovery is not self-sustaining.