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Brazilian President Lula: The most enthusiastic person at yesterday’s meeting was US President Trump.

Futures on the three major U.S. stock indexes continued their gains, with Nasdaq futures up 1%, S&P 500 futures up 0.8%, and Dow futures now up 0.6%.

Leerink Partners: Raised Sanofi (SNY.O) target price to 98 euros from 92 euros.

According to CNN: Relevant data show that the price of Halloween candy in the United States this year has increased by 10.8% compared with last year. That's about four times the overall inflation rate. Last year, Halloween candy prices rose just 2.1%.

Advisor to the South Korean President: During the APEC meeting, President Lee Jae-myung had difficulties reaching a tariff agreement with US President Trump.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese: We hope that the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) leaders’ meeting will be held in the first quarter of next year.

According to Yonhap News Agency: Kevin Kim has been officially appointed as the acting ambassador of the United States to South Korea.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: Foreign exchange has both positive and negative impacts on the economy.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: We are paying close attention to excessive and disorderly fluctuations in the foreign exchange market.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: It is important that the exchange rate reflects fundamentals in a stable manner.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: No comment on daily stock price fluctuations.

A Reuters survey showed that 34 out of 50 economists believed that the Reserve Bank of India would lower the repo rate to 5.25% on December 5 (52% in the September survey believed it would be reduced to 5.50%).

A Reuters survey shows that India's economy will grow by 6.7% in 2025-26 and 6.5% in 2026-27 (both September surveys were 6.6%).

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright said that the United States hopes to realize nuclear fusion power generation and connect it to the power grid in the next 8 to 15 years.

U.S. Energy Secretary Wright said that the United States will double its natural gas exports in the next five years, and if demand exists, it may double again in the next five to 10 years.

US President Trump has concluded his trip to Malaysia and will go to Japan.

According to Kyodo News: Japan's Defense Ministry said on Monday that new Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth in Tokyo on Wednesday morning.

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening up 1.28% and the Stock Exchange Index opening up 2.06%. WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) opened up 7.5%, and its Q3 net profit surged 53.27%.

Japan's business services price index in September was at an annual rate of 3%, compared with the previous value of 2.70%.

Japan's business services price index in September was 0.1% monthly, compared with the previous value of 0.2%.