Paraguayan president urges Venezuela's inclusion in Mercosur.

Fed Governor Barr said the Fed is in an unfavorable position and has made adjustments in the right direction.

Wrtn Technologies, one of South Korea’s fastest-growing AI startups, has appointed Mirae Asset Securities as lead underwriter for a planned IPO, with NH Investment & Securities as joint lead. The company said it will apply for a pre-listing review next year. Wrtn, which runs a multi-model AI app, raised about KRW100 billion (~$88.5m) in an August C round at a KRW1.2 trillion (~$885m) valuation and has raised about KRW230 billion to date. The offering could help a weak Korean IPO market: Seoul IPO proceeds in 2026 are about $1.1bn versus more than $3bn annually in each of the prior three years.