New Zealand Electoral Commission data show that with 1.6% of votes counted the governing National Party has 30.81% and the opposition Labour Party 29.88%.

ECB President Lagarde said the bank cannot guarantee it will act at its December meeting and that policy will remain data-dependent and decided on a meeting-by-meeting basis. She described the backdrop as one of large uncertainty — citing energy shocks, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a breakdown of the familiar world order, trade and supply-chain disruptions and a shift from efficiency to security — and said that, barring a major new shock, recent developments are consistent with her expectations.

Guojin Securities chief strategist and deputy head Mu Yiling said the A‑share market has been under pressure since mid‑to‑late September, with rising external uncertainty the main driver of the recent pullback. Core blue‑chip valuations are at historically low levels, with growth‑style large‑cap blue chips offering particularly attractive value. On AI, Mu said accelerating domestic substitution gives China’s current AI development clear self‑reliance; if overseas AI prospects waver, China-focused domestic‑substitution tech sectors could become a haven for global growth capital.