# Week Ahead: China's Q3 GDP and Financial Street Forum Kick Off Together

> China releases Q3 GDP and Financial Street Forum opens as Nvidia, Tesla, Meta earnings follow.
- Title: Week Ahead: China's Q3 GDP and Financial Street Forum Kick…
- Summary: China releases Q3 GDP and Financial Street Forum opens as Nvidia, Tesla, Meta earnings follow. China's Q3 GDP and Financial Street Forum Annual Conference…
- Keywords: china, q3 gdp, financial street forum, nvidia gtc berlin, tesla, meta, catl, central bank, apec finance ministers meeting, europe winter time, finance, markets
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/a65c674a-7d89-40ae-ad48-066505049f46
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-18T04:05:29+00:00
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- Topics: china, q3 gdp, financial street forum, nvidia gtc berlin, tesla, meta, catl, central bank, apec finance ministers meeting, europe winter time, finance, markets
## China's Q3 GDP Release
China's National Bureau of Statistics releases Q3 GDP and September economic data on October 19.
## Financial Street Forum Annual Conference
The 2026 Financial Street Forum Annual Conference opens in Beijing on October 19 with CSRC Chairman Wu Qing attending.
## APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting
The 33rd APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting convenes in Hong Kong from October 20, 21 led by China's Finance Minister Lan Fo'an.
## Nvidia GTC Berlin Conference
Nvidia's GTC Berlin conference opens on October 20 with Jensen Huang delivering a keynote on October 21.
## Jensen Huang Meets German Chancellor
German Chancellor Merz meets Jensen Huang on October 19 ahead of Nvidia's GTC Berlin conference.
## Tesla and Meta Earnings
Tesla and Meta report earnings on October 22 with focus on AI capital expenditure and delivery cadence.
## CATL Q3 Report
CATL discloses Q3 report with power battery and energy storage shipment figures on October 21.
## Central Bank Rate Decisions
Bank of Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey, Russia, and Switzerland hold policy meetings during the week.
## Japan's September CPI
Japan releases September national CPI on October 23 with headline year-on-year inflation expected at 2.1%.
## Europe Winter Time Switch
Much of Europe switches to winter time on October 25 shifting trading hours one hour later.
## Healthcare Events
Moderna and Merck & Co. present Phase 3 data on personalized mRNA cancer vaccine on October 24.
## Stock Exchange Changes
SSE index series revised with constituent weighting changes and ST delisting clearance on October 26.
## Brazil Presidential Runoff
Brazil holds presidential runoff election on October 25 after first round on October 4.
## Key takeaway

China's Q3 GDP and Financial Street Forum Annual Conference coincide with Nvidia's GTC Berlin, Tesla and Meta earnings reports this week.