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Jinse Finance reported that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that after years of resilience, the U.S. economy is now showing some signs of strain, with domestic demand slowing and job growth decelerating. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said on Thursday that inflation is moving toward the Federal Reserve's 2% target, but there are still some risks that could push inflation higher, mainly from tariffs imposed on imported goods by the Trump administration. She pointed out that the downward revision of U.S. employment data released earlier this week was "slightly larger than the historical average." IMF staff will assess these data and their revisions together with U.S. officials during the routine review of the U.S. economy in November.

Jinse Finance reported that, according to three sources, European Central Bank policymakers believe that the December meeting is the most realistic timeframe to discuss whether another rate cut is needed to cushion the impact of US tariffs on the eurozone economy. The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and maintained an optimistic outlook on economic growth and inflation, dampening expectations for further rate cuts. However, sources from the ECB Governing Council said that the debate on rate cuts is not over, but policymakers may not have enough information before the next meeting on October 29 to make an appropriate assessment. This means that, considering the upcoming inflation and economic growth data as well as the next batch of forecasts, the December 18 meeting is seen as a more likely date to discuss lowering borrowing costs.