<p><span data-teams="true"><strong>GLOBAL: France will deploy military personnel to bolster police forces during planned demonstrations, </strong>while the Paris police prefecture has instituted targeted curfews.</span></p>

<p><span data-teams="true"><strong>Market impact: European stocks have declined by more than 3% since the start of the protests.</strong> Meanwhile, US equities advanced amid the ongoing earnings season.</span></p>

<p><span data-teams="true"><strong>This weekend, student unions have called for rallies to protest ongoing issues with education funding, </strong>while other groups are driven by mounting public frustration over rising fuel costs.</span></p>

<p><span data-teams="true"><strong>LOCAL: Total vehicle sales dropped by 5.8% year-on-year to 35,722 units in September </strong>as elevated pump prices continued to dampen consumer demand for traditional vehicles.</span></p>

<p><span data-teams="true"><strong>Market impact: The PSEi advanced to 5,800 following Mynt's market debut,</strong> while monetary policy tightening expectations pushed bond yields higher.</span></p>

<p><span data-teams="true"><strong>The near-term uptick in fuel prices is expected to sustain demand for electric and hybrid vehicles, </strong>as well as motorcycles.&nbsp;</span></p>