Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor hauser said he has no intention of making decisions ahead of the board.

Wang Hongzhi, head of China’s National Energy Administration, met Angola’s minister of Energy and Water João Borges in Beijing on Nov. 3 to discuss cooperation in renewables and power. Wang said China-Angola energy ties have a solid foundation and broad prospects, noting Beijing values Angola’s development needs and investment expectations in hydropower, solar PV and electrification; China is willing to strengthen policy alignment, technology exchange and experience-sharing and to encourage firms from both sides to pursue practical projects in key energy areas.

An ECB governing council member said the bank may need to maintain a hawkish stance and guard against inflation shocks. They warned core inflation could rebound via second-round pass-through from goods and services prices, pushing inflation higher and requiring a degree of hawkish policy. The ECB has already raised rates twice; markets widely expect another hike in December. Euro-area inflation rose to 4% in October, a three-year high.