Global News Headline
Compiled by *RUDRA SHARES*
Vande Mataram 
Thursday, 30 October 2025
*Austria*
• Economy grows 0.1% in Q3
*Botswana*
• Hikes key rate for the first time since 2022
*Bulgaria*
• Business confidence at 7-month low
*China*
• Rolls out CNY 500 billion financing to boost investment
• Chinese and Hong Kong stocks slide after Trump-Xi meeting; Kospi sets another record
• Chinese e-commerce giants now dominate Southeast Asia’s online shopping scene
• Trump cuts fentanyl tariffs on China to 10% as Beijing delays rare earth curbs by a year
• Rare earth stocks rally as China delays export controls after Trump-Xi meeting
*Cyprus*
• Industrial output growth slows in August
*Euro Area / Eurozone*
• Consumer confidence hits 8-month high
• Industrial sentiment improves to 2023-highs
• Economic sentiment highest since 2023
• Jobless rate steady at 6.3%, matches forecasts
*Germany*
• Unemployment rate steady at 6.3%
*Iceland*
• Inflation rate hits 9-month high
*India*
• 10-year yield hits 4-week high
*Ireland*
• Inflation remains elevated at 2.7% in October
*Italy*
• 10-year BTP yield climbs to two-week high
• Jobless rate at 3-month high
*Malta*
• Producer prices edge up in September
*Netherlands*
• Economy accelerates in Q3
*Portugal*
• Business climate steady at 2019 highs
*Slovenia*
• Inflation rate hits 19-month high
*South Africa*
• PPI inflation rate rises less than expected
*Spain*
• October inflation rate above forecasts at 3.1%
*Sweden*
• Economic sentiment highest since 2022
• Business morale highest in over 3 years
*Zambia*
• Inflation rate slows for 6th month
*Corporate & Market Updates*
• European markets negative; Novo Nordisk drops 3% after surprise bid for Metsera
• Oil giant Shell launches another $3.5 billion share buyback as profit beats expectations
• Volkswagen skids into the red on 5-billion-euro U.S. tariff hit, Porsche woes
• Eli Lilly blows past estimates, hikes guidance as Zepbound and Mounjaro sales soar
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