Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 14.70 points, or 0.16%, at 9143.70 on Wednesday, November 11.

Russian news agencies, citing the governor of Smolensk Oblast, reported that debris from a Ukrainian drone killed two people in Russia's Smolensk Oblast.

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 6.5 basis points to 3.935%.

According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, citing an Israeli media outlet, the report acknowledged that Israel's standing in the United States has been severely damaged, and the regime has even become a "toxic political symbol" among some Republicans. IRNA stated that a video report broadcast on Israel's Channel 13 discussed the impact of recent changes in relations between Tel Aviv and Washington, noting that US President Trump, who had previously publicly supported Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's candidacy, has now joined the opposition against Tel Aviv.

LG New Energy plans to expand its North American energy storage system (ESS) battery production capacity to over 70 GWh by the end of 2027, exceeding its previous target of over 50 GWh by the end of 2026. Bernstein, citing a BNEF report, points out that the construction of AI data centers and the growing demand for grid energy storage are key drivers of this expansion. The company has approximately 160 GWh of energy storage orders in the third quarter of 2026, and is simultaneously expanding its production of square lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and developing sodium-ion batteries. Faced with a slower-growing electric vehicle battery market, LG New Energy is reallocating some of its capacity to its energy storage business. This move reflects how AI infrastructure investment is changing the demand structure of the battery industry, with energy storage becoming a new growth direction for battery manufacturers.

The UK Maritime Trade Organization: As of the time of the report, the condition of the crew, the damage assessment, and the environmental impact are all unknown.