Business
BHP copper output falls while iron ore rises in first quarter
Copper production slipped to 400.7 kt in the September quarter as iron ore output rose 4%.
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Business
Brazilian Rare Earths reports resource and drilling progress in Bahia
Brazilian Rare Earths’ report for the quarter ended 30 September summarized activity across its Rocha da Rocha province in Bahia, Brazil. The Monte Alto mineral resource was reported at 11.3% total rare-earth-oxide grade, while the company described new mineralization at Sulista South and an extension at Sulista East.
Economy
Argentina estimates a $2.976 billion goods trade surplus for September
INDEC’s estimates published on 19 October put Argentina’s September goods exports at $10.036 billion and imports at $7.060 billion, leaving a surplus $2.039 billion larger than a year earlier.
Economy
Austria’s inflation rose to 3.6% in September
Consumer prices in Austria were 3.6% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier and 0.2% above August, Statistics Austria reported. Fuel and heating oil contributed to the rise.
Business
Bolivia consumer prices rose 0.85% in September
Bolivia’s statistics office reported a 0.85% monthly increase in consumer prices in September. Inflation reached 3.88% from January through September and 5.70% over 12 months.
Economy
China’s economy grew 4.5% year on year in Q3
China’s National Bureau of Statistics said GDP grew 4.6% year on year in the first three quarters at constant prices. Third-quarter growth was 4.5% year on year and 1.2% quarter on quarter.
Economy
China industrial capacity use reached 73.1% in Q3
China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported third-quarter capacity utilization of 73.1% on 19 October, up 0.1 percentage point quarter on quarter but down 1.5 points year on year.
Economy
China retail sales rose 1.1% year on year in September
China’s total retail sales of consumer goods reached 4.2433 trillion yuan in September 2026, up 1.1% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics reported on 19 October. Sales excluding automobiles increased 3.9% year on year.
Agriculture
Broiler feed prices fell in 74% of Colombian municipalities reporting
DANE's 20 October SIPSA-I bulletin said prices for a 40-kilogram sack of broiler feed fell in 86 of 116 reporting municipalities in September.
Agriculture
Colombia's wholesale food supply rose 5.78% in September
DANE's 20 October SIPSA-A bulletin said food deliveries to 32 wholesale markets rose 5.78% from August to 654,797 tonnes in September 2026.
Economy
Croatian consumer inflation reaches 4.7% year on year in September
Croatia’s consumer prices rose 4.7% year on year and 0.9% from August in September 2026, the Croatian Bureau of Statistics reported. The release presents the final CPI figures.
Economy
Czech farm-gate prices remain 7.2% lower year on year
The Czech Statistical Office said agricultural producer prices rose 3.2% in September 2026 from August, but were 7.2% lower than a year earlier.