But first, we turn to the UK, where consumer confidence has fallen sharply as households anticipate what Sir Keir Starmer has warned will be a “painful” Budget.

Consumers are nervously awaiting the budget, reports data provider GfK, wiping out recent recovery in confidence

UK consumer confidence crashed in September by the most in two-and-a-half years amid dire warnings from the new Labour government about “tough decisions” that need to be taken to fix the public finances.

Starmer insists he is setting out reality of ‘badly damaged economy’ as GfK survey shows sharp fall in household morale

Consumer confidence falls sharply as households ‘nervously’ await Budget - GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell seven points to minus 20, with significant drops in predictions for personal finances and the general economy.