Brazilian real futures plunged, hitting the daily limit-down.

Brazil posted a current account deficit of $5.1 billion in September (August deficit $5.1 billion); the September shortfall amounted to 2.33% of GDP.

Apple’s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, has had multiple screen-failure reports on social platforms in its opening week; faults are suspected to be linked to the hinge. A Foxconn employee said the failures are broadly consistent with a hinge-related issue and that, amid tight capacity, Apple had previously relaxed some yield quality-control thresholds to maintain supply—raising the likelihood defective screens could reach the market. Foxconn has urgently replaced a batch of materials on the iPhone Duo production line; production remains unaffected and stocking plans are unchanged. A channel source said iPhone Duo inventory for the year is being prepared at about 7.5 mln units.