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CPI leader Binoy Viswam said the party is firm on its demand for the Leader of the Opposition post in Kerala and will raise the matter at the LDF meeting. The demand has become a point of contention within the Left Democratic Front, with discussions expected when the front partners sit down together.

The Reserve Bank of India's Governor said the central bank now expects CPI inflation for fiscal year 2027 at 5.2%, revised up from its earlier projection of 5%. The update points to a slightly firmer inflation outlook than previously assumed. Market watchers in India are circulating the remarks, as any change in the RBI's inflation view feeds directly into expectations for future interest rate policy.

Personal finance platform Turbobulls has rolled out a feature that measures inflation against a user's own money rather than the headline rate. Hovering over a date on the net worth chart shows what that day's cash and investments would buy today, while a Wallet view reveals losses on idle cash and the Portfolio includes an inflation break-even line. The tools are reserved for Turbo Pro subscribers.

The European Union's planned overhaul of its antitrust enforcement powers will reportedly not be completed until 2027, according to the headline. The delay pushes back reforms to how the bloc polices competition, though no further details on the reasons or scope of the revision were provided. Critics of slow competition enforcement are likely to weigh in as the timeline slips.

Thailand's headline consumer price index rose 2.82% in September compared with a year earlier, coming in below analyst forecasts. The softer-than-expected print suggests price pressures in the Southeast Asian economy are easing, fuelling discussion over whether the central bank will hold off on further interest rate increases when it next meets.

The National Bank of Poland says fiscal policy and fuel prices pose risks to its inflation forecast. In remarks assessing the consumer price index outlook, the central bank highlighted that looser government spending or higher energy costs could push Polish inflation above projections, factors the rate-setting council will weigh in upcoming monetary policy decisions.

India's Communist Party of India and the Congress party are protesting and calling for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The opposition parties are demanding his dismissal, adding to ongoing tensions between the opposition bloc and the Election Commission of India over the body's conduct and independence.

US stock futures are wavering as investors weigh threats exchanged between President Donald Trump and Iran against a closely watched CPI inflation report due this week. Traders are cautious, with geopolitical risk in the Middle East adding uncertainty just as markets look to the inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's next moves on interest rates.

Google has asked a European Union court to suspend an order requiring it to share search data with competitors, escalating its dispute with EU regulators over the remedies tied to antitrust findings. If the suspension is granted, Google would not have to open its search data to rivals while the legal challenge proceeds. The move is drawing attention because it could shape competition in Europe's search market and test the reach of EU antitrust enforcement.