英國9月製造業產出月率 0.7%，預期-0.5%，前值由1.20%修正爲0.7%。

Data published Thursday by the BANK OF JAPAN showed import prices rose 24.8% YoY in October, versus 23.8% in September. Barclays economists said renewed crude strength pushed up October import prices, implying energy-driven inflationary pressure may persist for some time. Middle East developments have made energy-price dynamics important again. In the near term, the impact of crude gains since July could transmit with a lag and further push up prices, concentrated in electricity and natural gas.

Hong Kong stocks closed lower; the Hang Seng Index fell 1.26% and the Hang Seng TECH Index dropped 2.36%. Gold miners and PCB-related names led declines.