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Australian corporate regulator: is in communication with the joint lead underwriters of Firmus's failed $5 billion IPO.

US President Trump: I am a person with a very high IQ. Don't forget, I passed three cognitive tests. These tests are not easy.

The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Finnish Foreign Minister Vartonen and US Secretary of State Rubio will discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other current foreign policy issues on October 29.

Australian corporate regulator is investigating the failed $5 billion IPO of AI data center company Firmus.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has become aware of a potential data breach following a leaked website's claim of a data breach.

Advantest, a Japanese manufacturer of chip testing equipment, rose 5%.

US President Trump: (Regarding Iran) They're having trouble making drones now because they can't get power. They still have missiles, but the numbers have been greatly reduced. This war wasn't started by us.

On Thursday, October 29, the NI225 index opened 235.97 points higher, or 0.37%, at 64,190.16.

US President Trump: During my term, Americans have the best jobs and the highest incomes.

Foreign investors bought 43.3 billion yen in Japanese bonds in the week ending October 23, compared with a revised figure of 1.4542 trillion yen in the previous week.

Japan bought 288.1 billion yen worth of foreign stocks in the week ending October 23, compared with 128.3 billion yen in the previous week.

Japan's purchases of foreign bonds in the week ending October 23 were -¥92.6 billion, compared with a revised figure of -¥160.5 billion in the previous week (originally -¥161.6 billion).

Foreign investors bought 1,180.9 billion yen worth of Japanese stocks in the week ending October 23, compared with a revised figure of -67.5 billion yen in the previous week (originally -66.5 billion yen).

US President Trump: 25 years ago, I kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of the club because I thought he was a crazy, eccentric guy. I did the right thing. He never hung out with me. You know who he hung out with? His Democratic friends. He was a Democrat.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 43.70 points higher, or 0.49%, at 8891 on Thursday, October 29.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25%, while the Federal Reserve held rates steady overnight.

Alphabet (GOOG.O) shares tumbled more than 10% in after-hours trading after the company reported disappointing third-quarter results. The move has hit Warren Buffett’s last major stock bet: Berkshire Hathaway bought heavily in 1H 2026 and participated in Alphabet’s roughly $85 bln equity offering in early June, acquiring about $10 bln of stock at roughly $350 a share, a purchase Buffett later said was his decision. Berkshire held 106 million Alphabet shares as of June 30; at after-hours prices the stake is worth about $30 bln, down from a roughly $37 bln peak in June. Alphabet is Berkshire’s fourth-largest equity holding after Apple, American Express and Coca‑Cola. Berkshire’s average cost per share is uncertain but likely above $300 and possibly near $320.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) CFO: Azure business growth is expected to be 49% to 50% in the second fiscal quarter at constant exchange rates.

Nasdaq futures fell nearly 1%, dragged down by after-hours declines in Google (GOOG.O) shares.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) CFO: We will seek additional funding channels when we deem the conditions appropriate.