Selasa, 18 Oktober 2022

Ukraine war: Blackouts in 1,162 towns and villages after Russia strikes - BBC

Smokes rises after Russian attacks in Kyiv , Ukraine. Photo: 18 October 2022Reuters

More than a thousand towns and villages across Ukraine remain without power after massive Russian attacks in recent days, Ukrainian officials have said.

Emergencies services spokesman Oleksandr Khorunzhyi said more than 70 people had been killed in the rocket and drone strikes since 7 October.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 30% of Ukraine's power stations had been destroyed in the past eight days.

Parts of the capital Kyiv have no power and water after new strikes on Tuesday.

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that all three victims of the latest Russian strikes were employees of "critical infrastructure", adding that two facilities in the capital had been hit.

Power and water were cut in Zhytomyr, west of the capital, and one energy facility was hit in the south-eastern city of Dnipro.

At Tuesday's briefing in Kyiv, Mr Khorunzhyi said: "In the period from October 7 to 18, as a result of shelling of energy facilities, about 4,000 settlements in 11 regions [of Ukraine] were cut off.

"Currently, according to the energy ministry, 1,162 settlements remain without power," the emergencies services spokesman said.

After suffering a series of painful defeats on the battlefield, Russia has stepped up attacks in recent weeks on electricity infrastructure in cities away from the front lines.

Ukrainian emergency officials have rushed to repair the damage, but the strikes, ahead of winter, have raised concerns about how the system will respond.

Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the president's office, said that "everyone should be ready, first, to save electricity, and second, rolling power blackouts are also possible if strikes continue".

"The entire population needs to prepare for a tough winter."

Ukrainian are being urged not use electric appliances between 07:00 - 09:00 local time (04:00 - 06:00 GMT) and 17:00 - 22:00 on a daily basis.

The latest attacks came 24 hours after "kamikaze" drones - believed to have been supplied by Iran - killed at least nine people in Kyiv and Sumy, in the north-east.

It was not initially clear to what extent drones were involved on Tuesday.

Ukraine said Russian bombers had fired missiles and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile had hit a residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv overnight, killing one person. The city's flower market was also destroyed.

Ukrainian rescue officials in Kyiv
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In other attacks early on Tuesday:

  • In Zhytomyr, the mayor said there was no power or water in the city and hospitals were working on back-up power
  • 11 villages in the Zhytomyr region were also without electricity, officials said.
  • Power and water supplies were disrupted in the central city of Dnipro, where a large energy facility was destroyed, and officials said street lighting would be turned off
  • Shelling was reported in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv
  • Infrastructure in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia was hit, although local officials said no-one had been hurt.

In some cities, Ukrainians are buying power generators and gas burners. Some towns are already facing rolling blackouts.

In a separate development, Ukraine's state nuclear energy company accused Moscow of abducting two senior officials at its nuclear plant at Zaporizhzhia.

The plant - Europe's biggest - is occupied by Russian forces but its Ukrainian staff continue to work there under difficult conditions.

A local woman carries her dog at the site of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine October 18, 2022
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"We were expecting that Russia will intensify attacks on energy infrastructure and civilian infrastructure and increase the urban warfare towards autumn - and here we are exactly with that scenario taking place," Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko told the BBC.

In its latest assessment, UK defence intelligence said it was highly likely that Russia had become increasingly willing to strike civilian infrastructure, in addition to military targets, since its setbacks on the battlefield.

Russia's missile and drone attacks have brought renewed calls from the Ukrainian government for the delivery of air defence missiles.

Earlier, the US said it agreed with its French and UK allies that the supply of drones by Iran violated a UN Security Council resolution linked to a nuclear agreement, barring the transfer of certain military technology.

Ukraine has identified the drones used in deadly attacks on Kyiv and Sumy as Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They are known as Geran-2 in Russia.

Vedant Patel of the US state department said Washington would not hesitate to use sanctions. The EU said it was gathering evidence and was ready to act.

Both Russia and Iran have denied that Iranian drones were deployed.

However, Western officials in Ukraine said it was not in doubt that the drones had come from Iran and it was obvious Russia was seeking to attack the power network.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he would ask President Zelensky to sever diplomatic ties with Tehran. He also said an official note would be sent to Israel appealing for immediate air defence supplies.

Israeli officials have so far stopped short of sending weapons to Kyiv. One Russian security figure, Dmitry Medvedev, has warned that if they did, relations with Moscow would be destroyed.

Meanwhile, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since Russia's war began in February, 218 detainees were exchanged - including 108 Ukrainian women.

And across the Sea of Azov from Ukraine, a Russian fighter jet crashed into the courtyard of a block of flats in the southern Russian town of Yeysk. At least 13 people were killed, including three children, while dozens of residents were rescued from the nine-storey block.

The pilots on board the Su-34 plane ejected.

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2022-10-18 16:03:31Z
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Ukraine war: Energy situation 'critical' after Russian attacks - BBC

Smokes rises on outskirts of the city during a Russian missile attack, as their invasion of Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 18,Reuters

Russian forces have again targeted Ukraine's energy facilities, leaving part of Kyiv and other cities with no power and water.

A presidential aide said the situation across Ukraine was now critical.

Prosecutors say two people were killed in an attack on the capital. Plumes of smoke were seen billowing from around a power station near the Dnipro river.

Power and water were cut in Zhytomyr, west of Kyiv, and two facilities were badly damaged in Dnipro.

"Everyone should be ready, first, to save electricity, and second, rolling power blackouts are also possible if strikes continue," said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the president's office.

"The entire population needs to prepare for a tough winter."

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Twitter on Tuesday that in the past eight days, 30% of Ukraine's power stations had been destroyed, "causing massive blackouts across the country".

Ukrainian energy firm DTEK said two of its thermal power plants had been significantly damaged by Russian shelling, leaving one worker dead and six others wounded.

Russia has stepped up attacks in recent weeks on electricity infrastructure in cities away from the front lines. Officials have rushed to repair the damage, but the strikes, ahead of winter, have raised concerns about how the system will respond.

Ukrainian rescue officials in Kyiv
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The latest attacks came 24 hours after "kamikaze" drones - believed to have been supplied by Iran - killed at least nine people in Kyiv and Sumy, as strikes on infrastructure caused power cuts in hundreds of towns and villages.

It was not initially clear to what extent drones were involved on Tuesday. Ukraine said Russian bombers had fired missiles and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile had hit a residential building in the southern city of Mykolaiv overnight, killing one person. The city's flower market was also destroyed.

In other attacks early on Tuesday:

  • In Zhytomyr, the mayor said there was no power or water in the city and hospitals were working on back-up power
  • 11 villages in the Zhytomyr region were also without electricity, officials said.
  • Power and water supplies were disrupted in the central city of Dnipro, where a large energy facility was destroyed, and officials said street lighting would be turned off
  • Shelling was reported in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv
  • Infrastructure in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia was hit, although local officials said no-one had been hurt.

In some cities, Ukrainians are buying power generators and gas burners, while across the country, people have been urged to reduce their energy consumption at peak times. Some towns are already facing rolling blackouts.

In a separate development, Ukraine's state nuclear energy company accused Moscow of abducting two senior officials at its nuclear plant at Zaporizhzhia.

The plant is occupied by Russian forces but its Ukrainian staff continue to work there under difficult conditions.

A local woman carries her dog at the site of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, Ukraine October 18, 2022
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"We were expecting that Russia will intensify attacks on energy infrastructure and civilian infrastructure and increase the urban warfare towards autumn - and here we are exactly with that scenario taking place," Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko told the BBC.

In its latest assessment, UK defence intelligence said it was highly likely that Russia had become increasingly willing to strike civilian infrastructure, in addition to military targets, since its setbacks on the battlefield.

Russia's missile and drone attacks have brought renewed calls from the Ukrainian government for the delivery of air defence missiles.

Earlier, the US said it agreed with its French and UK allies that the supply of drones by Iran violated a UN Security Council resolution linked to a nuclear agreement, barring the transfer of certain military technology.

Ukraine has identified the drones used in deadly attacks on Kyiv and Sumy as Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Vedant Patel of the US state department said the US would not hesitate to use sanctions. The EU said it was gathering evidence and was ready to act.

Both Russia and Iran have denied that Iranian drones were deployed. However, Western officials in Ukraine said it was not in doubt that the drones had come from Iran and it was obvious Russia was seeking to attack the power network.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he would ask President Zelensky to sever diplomatic ties with Tehran. He also said an official note would be sent to Israel appealing for immediate air defence supplies.

Israeli officials have so far stopped short of sending weapons to Kyiv. One Russian security figure, Dmitry Medvedev, has warned that if they did, relations with Moscow would be destroyed.

Meanwhile, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since Russia's war began in February, 218 detainees were exchanged - including 108 Ukrainian women.

And across the Sea of Azov from Ukraine, a Russian fighter jet crashed into the courtyard of a block of flats in the southern Russian town of Yeysk. At least 13 people were killed, including three children, while dozens of residents were rescued from the nine-storey block.

The pilots on board the Su-34 plane ejected.

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2022-10-18 12:52:01Z
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France begins nationwide strike amid soaring inflation - Reuters

PARIS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - French trade unions began a nationwide strike on Tuesday, asking for higher salaries amid decades-high inflation and posing President Emmanuel Macron one of his stiffest challenges since his reelection in May.

The strike, which will primarily affect public sectors such as schools and transportation, is an extension of the weeks-long industrial action that has disrupted France's major refineries and put petrol stations' supply in disarray.

Trade union leaders are hoping workers will be energized by the government's decision to force some of them to go back to work at petrol depots to try and get the fuel flowing again, a move some say put in jeopardy the right to strike.

French government spokesperson Olivier Veran said more requisitions of staff could occur during the day, as drivers keep queuing in front of petrol stations.

"There will be as many requisitions as deemed necessary ... Blocking refineries, when we have reached an agreement on wages, this is not a normal situation," Veran said.

The left-wing CGT union has called for continued walkouts into a fourth week at TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) , despite the oil company reaching a deal including a 7% increase and a bonus on Friday with other, more moderate, unions. The CGT is demanding a 10% pay increase, citing inflation and the firm's huge profits.

Eurostar said it was cancelling some trains between London and Paris because of the strike.

French public railway operator SNCF said that traffic on local connections was down 50% but that there were no major disruptions on national lines.

As tensions rise in the euro zone's second-biggest economy, strikes have already spilled over into other parts of the energy sector, including nuclear giant EDF (EDF.PA), where maintenance work crucial for Europe's power supply will be delayed.

A representative of the FNME-CGT union on Monday said strikes were affecting work at 10 French nuclear power plants, with further maintenance delays at 13 reactors and French power production reduced by a total of 2.2 gigawatts.

Civil service workers' unions have also called for joining Tuesday's strike, with possible disruptions in schools and other public facilities.

The strikes are happening in a tense political context as the French government is set to pass the 2023 budget using special constitutional powers that would allow it to bypass a vote in parliament, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Sunday.

Demonstrations are scheduled all over the country, with one in Paris starting at 1200 GMT.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against soaring prices. The leader of hard-left party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed), Jean-Luc Melenchon, marched alongside this year's Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Annie Ernaux. Melenchon called a general strike for Tuesday.

Additional reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Angus MacSwan and Gerry Doyle

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2022-10-18 06:51:00Z
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Senin, 17 Oktober 2022

What we learned about COVID, Taiwan and whether Xi Jinping is in the mood to step down - Sky News

If this was a "normal" party congress then the speech by President Xi Jinping would have been his swansong.

But this is not a normal party congress. The speech instead felt more like a consolidation, an enshrining of sorts, of Xi's vision, Xi's path and Xi's China.

The party congress is the most important political event here and this one is arguably the most important in decades. It happens once every five years and its main purpose is to select those who will lead the country for the coming term.

Day one always opens with a "work report" given by the current president, reflecting on the previous five years and setting out priorities for the next.

According to decades of precedent it should now be Xi's time to step down, having completed two terms and been in power for 10 years.

But it's almost certain this won't happen. He successfully scrapped the constitution's two-term limit in 2018, meaning he could now, in theory, be leader for life.

This is why although today was, in theory, more about policy than personnel, all eyes were on the man delivering the speech.

And it was a speech that very much reiterated his central goals and ideas. Most importantly perhaps, his promised "national rejuvenation" for China - a highly nationalistic vision where China is unapologetic about its place in the world and the control exerted on its people.

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'China will never renounce use of force'

The message was clear: to have a strong China there must be a strong Communist Party, indeed under Xi it is a party that has reached much further and deeper into the lives of ordinary people than it has for decades.

Many Chinese people will have been listening closely to what he had to say about the continuing zero-COVID policy.

Anyone who was hoping to learn of it easing will have been left disappointed.

"We have adhered to the supremacy of the people and the supremacy of life," Xi said, "We are committed to putting people and lives first, and adhere to dynamic zero-COVID."

But in the context of the current ubiquity of zero-COVID regulations in people's lives, and within a nearly two-hour long speech, it was a comparatively brief mention. It wasn't dwelled on and it wasn't returned to, an awareness perhaps of people's frustration.

The loudest applause from the over 2,000 delegates came when he spoke about the "reunification" of Taiwan, the self-governing island that China sees as its own.

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He reiterated a long-standing policy that China wants peaceful reunification but will "never promise to renounce the use of force" and will "reserve the option of taking all measures necessary".

Hard language yes, but not necessarily any harder than what we've heard before, and certainly no commitment to any sort of timetable for invasion. War over Taiwan would be very costly to China, and it no doubt wants to keep its options open.

The economy was a big theme too with lots of focus on the "common prosperity" project which aims to tackle inequality, and the claimed "eradiation" of extreme poverty in China.

But there was little mention of some of the more extreme challenges the economy currently faces; a crisis in the housing sector and the zero-COVID stranglehold.

In all, it was a very confident speech from a very confident leader. Remember, when Xi came to power 10 years ago there were rumblings of discontent in China, over issues such as corruption and inequality.

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In many ways he has delivered on a lot of what he promised; China is richer and stronger than it was, and corruption has been largely bought to heel.

But it is also a significantly more closed, more controlled and more paranoid place.

In the last decade, Xi has vastly increased his power and that of the state, he's stepped up surveillance and censorship and born down on foreign ideas and investment.

He has brutally purged his rivals and has cracked down on the media, on private companies and on civil society.

The change he promised has been pursued not via reform but via control. And while he's here to stay, so is this path for China.

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2022-10-17 07:56:11Z
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Ukraine war: Kyiv attacked by kamikaze drones say officials - BBC

A man falls to the ground as a drone attacks a building in Kyiv,Getty Images

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been hit by at least four explosions - with a presidential adviser blaming "kamikaze drones" sent by Russia.

"It shows their desperation," said Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian President Zelensky's staff.

Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said residential buildings in the central Shevchenkivskiy area had been damaged.

A week ago, the capital was hit by Russian missiles at rush hour, part of nationwide attacks which left 19 dead.

This morning's attacks were from drones - the low buzzing of these slow-moving weapons is becoming familiar across the country.

Kyiv reverberated to the rattle of gunfire as anti-aircraft batteries frantically tried to shoot them down. Video on social media appeared to show one interception.

The explosions on Monday began at around 06:30 local time (03:30 GMT), and there were at least five in total. The most recent was at around 08:10 local time.

Two were close to the city centre, with sirens and car alarms heard across the area.

What's being targeted is hard to determine. The mayor's office says residential and non-residential buildings have been hit. Railway officials say explosions were seen close to Kyiv's main station.

One Reuters journalist reported seeing fragments of a drone used in the attack that bore the words, "For Belgorod".

The Kremlin accused Ukraine of launching a missile attack on the city of Belgorod. Ukraine has denied the attack.

Two gunmen - who had volunteered to fight in Ukraine - killed 11 people at a Russian military training camp in the Belgorod region of Russia, which borders Ukraine.

Recent attacks have targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure. It will be surprising if that's not the case today.

Writing on the Telegram social media site, Mr Klitschko said there were four strikes in Kyiv, although residents heard five or six explosions. He also told people to stay in air raid shelters.

But despite the warnings, the streets are far from deserted. Between the first and second set of strikes, plenty of people seemed to be going about their Monday morning business.

Mr Yermak described the kamikaze attacks as Russia's "death throes", and that Ukraine needed more air defence systems "as soon as possible".

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What are kamikaze drones?

  • Small aerial weapons, also known as loitering munitions, which are destroyed after striking the target
  • Unlike other drones - which are supposed to return home after dropping missiles - kamikaze drones are disposable
  • The name derives from the Japanese pilots who volunteered to crash their planes in suicide missions in World War Two
  • President Zelensky has previously accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones - Iran denies supplying them while Russia has not commented
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Fragments of a Kamikaze drone according to Mayor Klitschko
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week's strikes were in retaliation for the bombing of a key bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea, which he blamed on Ukraine.

It was the first time during the war that the centre of Kyiv had been directly targeted.

Earlier this week, Mr Putin said there was no need for more large-scale strikes on Ukraine. Most designated targets had been hit, he said, adding that it was not his aim to destroy the country.

Kamikaze drone in sky
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An officer fires at a flying drone stood in front of car.
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Additional reporting by Elsa Maishman in London

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2022-10-17 06:56:20Z
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Minggu, 16 Oktober 2022

Ukraine war: Multiple explosions in Kyiv as Ukraine reports kamikaze drone strikes - bbc.co.uk

Smoke rises above Kyiv after a reported drone attackReuters

At least three explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, after air raid sirens went off.

Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said residential buildings in the central Shevchenkivskiy area had been damaged.

Andriy Yermak, head of President Zelensky's office, said the attacks were from so-called kamikaze drones.

A week ago, the capital was hit by several Russian missiles at rush hour, part of nationwide attacks which left 19 dead.

The explosions on Monday happened at around 07:00 local time (04:00 GMT), said the BBC's Paul Adams, who is in the city.

Writing on the Telegram social media site, Mr Klitschko said they were in the Shevchenkivskiy district, which was hit by several strikes last week.

He said rescuers were on site, and told residents to stay in air raid shelters.

Mr Yermak said on Telegram that the attack was from kamikaze drones, and that Ukraine needed more air defence systems "as soon as possible".

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What are kamikaze drones?

  • Small aerial weapons, also known as loitering munitions, which are destroyed after striking the target
  • Unlike other drones - which are supposed to return home after dropping missiles - kamikaze drones are disposable
  • The name derives from the Japanese pilots who volunteered to crash their planes in suicide missions in World War Two
  • President Zelensky has previously accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week's strikes were in retaliation for the bombing of a key bridge linking Russia to occupied Crimea, which he blamed on Ukraine.

It was the first time during the war that the centre of Kyiv had been directly targeted.

Earlier this week, Mr Putin said there was no need for more large-scale strikes on Ukraine.

Most designated targets had been hit, he said, adding that it was not his aim to destroy the country.

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2022-10-17 05:05:54Z
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Live news updates: More blasts rock Kyiv in suspected Russian drone strike - Financial Times

Hello and welcome to the working week. Or should that be the week of the workers? The 20th national congress of the Chinese Communist party is under way in Beijing and all eyes are on President Xi Jinping ahead of the expected vote to hand him an unprecedented third term in office.

The Financial Times has spoken with more than two dozen business executives, farmers, government officials and Chinese academics — although, understandably, none would go on the record — to give a broad picture of the country as it enters this new era.

In the UK, representatives of British workers will gather in Brighton for the annual Trades Union Congress, which was rescheduled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II last month. Given the state of the economy and industrial unrest, there will be much to discuss. Pensions, the cost of living crisis and defending the right to strike are all on the agenda.

Economic troubles will be high on the agenda for the European Council meeting between EU heads of state, which begins on Thursday in Brussels.

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon interviews Kari Lake, the Republican party nominee for Arizona governor
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon interviews Kari Lake, the Republican party nominee for Arizona governor, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on August 5 © Shelby Tauber/Reuters

In the US, the fallout from the January 6 2021 Capitol Hill riot continues. On Friday, Donald Trump’s former political adviser Steve Bannon is due to be sentenced for contempt of Congress after failing to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee investigating the attack.

Finally, among the anniversaries this week is a significant one for a British institution as the BBC turns 100. Many people will have a view on this. Perhaps it is time to review former FT editor Lionel Barber’s take on a century of “Auntie Beeb”.

Economic data

New Zealand releases third-quarter consumer price index inflation rate data. UK inflation figures for September are likely to see another rise in the headline rate back in double digits, while the GfK confidence reading and retail sales update will probably underline how unlikely a consumer-led recovery is at the moment.

The Federal Reserve will on Wednesday publish its latest Beige Book, providing commentary on current US economic conditions, and there will be an update on the increasingly fragile American housing market.

China’s monthly activity indicators will most likely illustrate the ongoing impact of Covid-19 restrictions.

Companies

We’re deep into the earnings season, starting the week with the rest of the big Wall Street banks reporting third-quarter numbers, followed by a mixture of consumer goods, retail, media, airlines and tech. Results issuers include third-quarter data from Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Charles Schwab, a half-year report from Naked Wines and a third-quarter operations update from Rio Tinto.

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2022-10-17 04:18:43Z
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