Bank of Korea governor expects the 2027 budget will raise inflation by 0.06 percentage point.

Japan bought JPY128.3bn of foreign equities in the week to Oct. 16; the prior week's net was revised from -JPY760.6bn to -JPY760.7bn.

The Trump administration told a federal judge the president’s proposed, controversial 250-foot Washington Arc could begin as soon as two weeks after the midterm elections. In court filings, the Department of Justice said the National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to meet on Nov. 5 to potentially approve the final design; if the Interior Department grants final authorization, construction could start as early as Nov. 5, 2026.