Goldman Sachs expects UK GDP to grow 1.4% in 2027.

Nov 12 — As cross-border trade enters the Q4 stocking season and US buyer demand accelerates, Alibaba's international B2B platform reported GMV from its November US promotion rose over 40% YoY. Leading sectors were beauty & sports, machinery & new energy, and auto parts. Notable category moves: modular housing up >400% YoY; construction machinery nearly 300% YoY; hair accessories and gifts >100% YoY; wheels, tires and parts >100% YoY.

Lotu Technology reports China consumer tablet all-channel sales were 6.361 mln units in Q3 2026, down 20.1% YoY; cumulative first-three-quarter sales 19.148 mln, down 19.1% YoY. Top-five e‑commerce sellers — Apple, Huawei, Lenovo, Xiaomi (incl. Redmi), OPPO (incl. OnePlus) — held 63.9% share, down 1.4 ppt YoY. Apple quarter shipments plunged 45.2% YoY, cutting its platform share to 19.1% after an end‑June price increase across the iPad lineup; the 11th‑gen iPad ASP rose 14.2% YoY to 3,468 yuan. Major e‑commerce ASP was 3,089 yuan, up 9.1% YoY; the 3,000–3,999 yuan price band’s share increased to 28.0%, +7.4 ppt YoY.