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  China's GDP grew 4.5% year on year in the third quarter, up from 4.3% in the second quarter and above the 4.4% expected in a Reuters poll, as strong foreign demand for technology goods offset weakness in property and consumption. The monthly trade surplus hit a record $133.5 billion. Still, September retail sales rose 1.1%, beating forecasts, while urban fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% in the first nine months and real estate investment dropped 20.6%, pointing to weak domestic demand. Producer prices rose 5% in September, the fastest pace in over four years, while consumer inflation stayed below 1%, limiting firms' ability to raise prices. One economist forecasts full-year growth of 4.7%, and economists largely expect the People's Bank of China to keep benchmark lending rates unchanged this year.

  CNBC·19/10, 02:22▲ AUD/USDGDP growthChinaexports
• When Graduates Leave University, They Enter the World of Economics

  The author, an MBA student with a computer science background, says that learning economics for the first time made them realise they had never been taught basic concepts such as inflation, supply and demand, interest rates and exchange rates, even though these shape everyday life. According to the article, these ideas show up in hotel prices, mortgage costs and imported goods, and their work running technology for microlenders and an online bookshop made the lessons concrete. Citing Namibia, the piece notes 2025 GDP growth of 1.7% and unemployment of 36.9%, while the sixth National Development Plan targets growth of 7% or more and a 75% employment rate by 2030. The author concludes that growth alone does not solve unemployment or cost-of-living pressures, so universities should help graduates understand the economy they will live and work in.

  namibian.com.na·18/10, 08:30inflationinterest ratesGDP growth
• FG Unveils $78.5bn Investment Plan, Targets 7% Growth – The Sun Nigeria

  Nigeria returned from the 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok with a $78.5 billion pipeline of 65 bankable projects across energy, transport, industry, mining, agriculture, health and urban services. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said the government targets 7% growth, calling the IMF’s 4.3% projection for 2027 conservative, and cited 4.4% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2026. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso said reforms cut inflation to 14.63% in September 2026, lifted foreign reserves above $55 billion, and banks raised N4.65 trillion in recapitalisation, over 70% from domestic investors. Fitch revised Nigeria’s outlook to positive, but Cardoso warned gains must be protected through consistent policies. Oyedele said lowering inflation and borrowing costs, now near 30%, is needed to unlock investment, and the government ruled out a return of fuel subsidies.

  thesun.ng·18/10, 06:30NigeriaIMFinflation
• Vietnam prime minister targets 2027 GDP growth of at least 10%

  Prime Minister Hung said the government will keep pushing for double-digit growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability and keeping inflation at about 4.5% in 2027. The government will take decisive measures to lower lending rates and steer credit toward production, business and exports, while ensuring enough electricity and fuel. Ministries have been ordered to fully disburse 2026 public investment and keep key projects on schedule. The economy averaged 9% growth in the first three quarters, but inflation rose to 5.08% in September, above the 4.5% cap, pressuring the central bank to keep rates stable. Phan Van Mai, head of parliament's economic committee, said the target faces significant challenges because the foundation for expansion remains unstable.

  freemalaysiatoday.com·17/10, 05:45▲ VNINDEXVietnamGDP growthinflation
• Interest Rates Can't Cool Yet: Businesses Need to Proactively Manage Capital Needs

  Dr. Châu Đình Linh of the Trường Đại học Ngân hàng TP. Hồ Chí Minh says interest rates are unlikely to cool soon, as capital demand grows alongside economic growth of 9.01% in the first nine months and nearly 10% in the third quarter. Underlying inflation of 4.26% and actual inflation of 4.52% push depositors to demand higher nominal rates, while operating costs, risk premiums and external factors such as Fed policy, energy prices and imported materials keep lending rates elevated. Businesses should therefore prepare for higher capital costs rather than rely on rate cuts, and tighten their accounting systems to access quality financing. The article suggests a debt ratio of around 30% to 50% for small and medium enterprises and about 70% for businesses with stable models.

  CafeF·16/10, 15:33▼ VNINDEXinterest ratesinflationGDP growth
• Economic recovery slow but no mirage - Infometrics

  Infometrics forecasts growth will pick up to 2.2 percent next year from the current 1.7 percent, despite high fuel prices, global uncertainty and cautious households. Chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan says near-term growth is stuttering, with cost-of-living pressures, especially for transport, and higher interest rates weighing on spending and housing. Building blocks such as agricultural exports, tourism, construction, job creation and migration are in place, with growth expected to reach 3.2 percent in the second half of 2028. Inflation is expected to spike in the final quarter due to fuel prices, with consumer prices reaching 4.2 percent by year end, prompting the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) to deliver two more rate rises this year to 3.25 percent and two more in early 2027 to 3.75 percent. Kiernan says the recovery is real but slower than hoped, and the close election could dampen sentiment.

  rnz.co.nz·15/10, 17:00inflationinterest ratesGDP growth

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• BIDV to seize more than 18,000 m2 of Trung Nam's land to handle bad debt

  BAMC, the asset management and debt recovery unit of BIDV, announced it plans to seize an 18,027 m2 land plot in the Thủy Tú eco-urban area of Da Nang, owned by Trung Nam Joint Stock Company, to recover debt, starting at 8:00 on October 30, 2026. Trung Nam mortgaged the land to secure loans taken by two individuals from BIDV's Quang Trung branch. The bank had requested handover of the collateral since July 24, 2026, but the parties had not carried it out when the notice was issued. The notice does not disclose the outstanding debt or the separate valuation of the collateral. The Golden Hills City project covers a planned area of over 335 ha, and on July 7, 2026, Da Nang's People's Committee raised its total investment from 4,400 billion VND to more than 15,468 billion VND as part of efforts to resolve legal obstacles. Some 2,804 residential plots covering more than 42 ha have been completed and transferred, while the remaining works are scheduled for completion between 2027 and 2034.

  CafeF·23/10, 08:39• BIDBIDbanksreal estate
• This Dividend King Yielding 3X the S&P 500 Looks Like a Buy Right Now.

  Target (TGT), a Dividend King, has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years, and its $1.16 quarterly payout yields about 3%, roughly three times the S&P 500's yield of about 1%. Comparable sales have grown in the first two quarters of 2026 after a 2.5% decline in the holiday quarter. In the quarter ended Aug. 1, advertising revenue rose 20%, while Target Circle 360 membership and Target Plus marketplace revenue each grew more than 40% year over year. Management says these businesses are growing profits faster than sales, and the payout ratio is under half of trailing earnings per share, while the long-term goal is near 40%. The shares trade at about 15 times expected earnings for this year, below the S&P 500's roughly 19 times.

  Yahoo Finance·23/10, 08:35dividendsretailvaluation
• The Federal Reserve's Latest October Inflation Forecast Has Arrived, and It's Terrible News for Wall Street

  U.S. stock indexes hit several record highs in 2026 on the AI infrastructure build-out, but persistently elevated inflation challenges that outlook. On Sept. 16, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and 11 other FOMC members unanimously voted to raise rates by a quarter point to 3.75%-4.00%. The Cleveland Fed's Inflation Nowcasting tool shows CPI reaccelerating to an annualized 3.7% in September, with a forecast of 3.77% for October, largely driven by rising fuel costs from the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Core PCE, one of the Fed's preferred price gauges, is projected to rise from 3% to 3.05% in September and 3.13% in October, and headline inflation has topped the 2% target for 67 months. According to CME FedWatch, there is a 72% probability that rates will rise by at least 75 basis points to 4.50%-4.75% by Sept. 15, 2027, and the article notes that an aggressive hiking cycle could weigh on the AI-driven stock market.

  Yahoo Finance·23/10, 08:26▲ DXY▼ QQQ▼ SPY▼ PAXG/USDTFedinflationinterest rates
• Nvidia's Huang heads to Kazakhstan for the first time — and he's not the only one with big plans

  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, on his first visit to Kazakhstan, said the country could become a major AI computing hub for Europe, citing its energy resources and plans to expand data center capacity. He stressed that nations should develop their own AI infrastructure and adapt the technology to their own languages and cultures. Kazakhstan declared 2026 the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence and in June announced a $10 billion AI infrastructure plan with U.S.-based AI cloud company Firebird, targeting a computing cluster of 100,000 advanced GPUs; Nvidia intends to invest in Firebird. AI video startup Higgsfield, which has more than 300 staff in Kazakhstan, said Nvidia and investment firm TCV invested in an extension of its Series B round, without disclosing the amount. The Data Center Valley project in Ekibastuz already has 300 megawatts of capacity available and plans to expand to 1 gigawatt, while GK Hyperscale plans a $1.5 billion investment in two hyperscale data centers.

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• Meta Is Doing Something It’s Never Done Before. Here’s What It Means for Investors.

  Meta Platforms is one of the main companies driving the AI boom, earning most of its revenue from advertising across its social media apps. In the latest quarter, revenue rose by double digits to $64 billion, and the company said its AI investments are boosting ad revenue, while capital expenditures keep climbing and its 2026 capex range was narrowed to $135 to $145 billion. For the first time, Meta announced a stock split by issuing non-voting Class C shares, giving one to each existing shareholder, which doubles the share count without affecting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting power. The article says this gives Meta more flexibility to raise capital, make acquisitions or offer shares to employees. The split will be paid as a dividend on Jan. 19; based on the Oct. 21 closing price of $697, the stock would be worth $348 afterward, though this could change with performance.

  Yahoo Finance·23/10, 08:10• METAMETAAI investmentadvertising
• Tax authority orders Agribank, BIDV, VietinBank, VPBank... to freeze and debit accounts of all individuals on the following list

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  CafeF·23/10, 08:10• BID• CTG• VPBtaxesbanksVietnam