HSBC South Korea manufacturing PMI fell to 51.3 in October from 53.9 in September, remaining above the 50 expansion threshold.

Teikoku Databank surveyed 195 major Japanese food and beverage producers and found 1,477 food items slated for price increases in November, roughly ten times the year-earlier count. The increases are concentrated in processed foods and beverages, with an average rise of 17%. That brings the number of food items that have raised or are due to raise prices this year to 20,327, again topping 20,000 since 2025.

The upgraded China‑Peru free trade agreement protocol has entered into force, MOFCOM said. Beijing described the implementation as support for a rules‑based multilateral trading system. MOFCOM said the protocol will promote China‑Peru trade and investment, deepen the bilateral strategic partnership, and improve the business environment and trade‑and‑investment opportunities for firms and residents in both countries.