About 6.9 million Californians on Social Security and 1.1 million SSI recipients will see benefits rise 3.6% in 2027.

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.6 percent in 2027, a jump from the 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment provided this year, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. Monthly benefits for nearly 72 million recipients are set to increase by an average of $75 for all retirees beginning in January,

The increase is aimed at helping about 68 million beneficiaries keep pace with inflation.

The 2027 COLA comes amid concern the annual increase will do little to ease the financial pressures of older Americans.

Germany will press the European Union to quickly place quotas on additional sectors of goods being imported from China, replicating a cap the bloc is planning to impose on hybrid vehicles.

China's passenger car exports surged 64% in September from the same month in 2025, an industry association reported Monday, as Chinese automakers increasingly focus on exports to drive growth amid sluggish domestic sales.

The European Union is set to limit the number of hybrid vehicles imported from China in a bid to prevent so-called "dumping". In response to impressive sales of vehicles from Chinese brands, the European Commission will limit the number of hybrid imports to 350,

The EU will cap hybrid imports at 350,000 vehicles a year starting in December, a move European carmakers welcomed as a first step while Chinese brands accelerate plans to build in Europe.

South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has dropped more than 7% on Tuesday on a sell-off of chip shares and Asian shares mostly declined after U.S. stocks ended mixed

SK Hynix and Samsung stocks drop as chip fears go global, with investors worried the AI trade won’t endure earnings season.

The Kospi index was down 7.4 per cent to 5,914.35, its lowest level since late July. It reached an all-time high in June after crossing 9,000, supercharged by the global artificial intelligence boom.

South Korea’s Kospi plunged over 7% amid concerns about rising competition from Chinese semiconductor makers, triggering a temporary trading curb. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix suffered sharp losses, while foreign investors sold equities heavily. Weak technology stocks, a softer won and falling bond yields reflected growing market uncertainty and investor anxiety.

JPMorgan, Goldman, Wells Fargo and Citigroup reported third-quarter results, kicking off a mixed Wall Street earnings season.

Follow live bank earnings coverage for JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, with third-quarter results, calls and stock moves.

The results came after a turbulent quarter marked by the conflict in Iran, elevated oil prices and a global bond-market selloff, which affected dealmaking and trading activity across financial markets

JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup are all slated to report earnings for the third quarter, in that order, before Tuesday's opening bell. Investors will be looking closely for si