France's 10-year bond yield fell 5.3 bps to 4.9685% after MOODY'S on Friday left the country's sovereign rating unchanged.

Second-round voting in Brazil's presidential election began at 08:00 Brasília time on Oct 25. Voters are choosing between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party and Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Voting is scheduled to close at 17:00 Brasília time, with results expected that evening. A poll released on Oct 22 by a major pollster showed Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied at 50% each on valid votes.

On Oct 26, the Guangzhou Statistics Bureau reported Jan–Sep 2026 GDP at 2,485.1 bln yuan (constant prices), up 5.7% YoY. By sector, value added: primary +2.4%, secondary +5.1%, tertiary +5.9%.