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Shares of Advantest, a Japanese chip testing equipment manufacturer, fell 5.6%.

On Friday, October 30, the NI225 index opened down 177.37 points, or 0.27%, to 64,482.10.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations Office has received a report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz, 25 nautical miles northeast of Port Sab in the Sea of ​​Oman. A third-party report states that a vessel heading out of the strait caught fire. As of the time of this report, the cause of the fire is unclear.

Japan's retail sales in September totaled 12.87 trillion yen, compared with 13.05 trillion yen in the previous month.

Japan's inventory growth rate in September was 2.5% month-on-month, compared to -0.6% in the previous month.

Japan's industrial production rose 1.9% year-on-year in September, below the expected 1.60% and the previous reading of 2.70%.

Japan's seasonally adjusted retail sales fell 0.7% month-on-month in September, below the expected 0.30% and the previous figure revised from -1.20% to -0.90%.

Japan's retail sales rose 2.3% year-on-year in September, below the expected 3.30% and the previous figure revised from 2.70% to 2.90%.

Japan's industrial production rose 2.2% month-on-month in September, below the expected 1.30% and the previous reading of -2.40%.

According to Axios: Democrats privately consider Texas the most likely red state to turn the tide, followed by Ohio. Victories in Iowa and Alaska are within reach.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Sources say Ukraine has suspended its attacks on Russian oil refineries after pressure from the U.S. During a meeting on October 20, Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, asked Zelensky to halt the strikes. The Ukrainian Defense Minister told Zelensky that the military believed it was best to postpone the attacks on refineries at this sensitive time.

Japan's Tokyo unadjusted CPI rose 1% month-on-month in October, down from 0.6% in the previous month.

LME copper eased Thursday after hitting a two‑week high as investors moved to the sidelines amid doubts about AI-driven demand and elevated US inventories. JP Morgan analyst Patrick Jones said market sentiment has become more cautious but not outright bearish. Alphabet’s sharp after‑hours drop on Wednesday, after the company reported significantly faster cash burn from AI infrastructure spending, weighed on demand expectations. The rally this year has also been tied to expectations of US tariffs that would divert copper flows to the US and tighten supply elsewhere; COMEX registered stocks are up 60% YTD to 800,321 short tons (≈726,039 t). Jones said a key downside risk is the US ultimately not imposing tariffs, which would reduce US import demand and shift pricing power back to Chinese buyers.

Japan's October Tokyo CPI rose 2.8% year-on-year, below the expected 2.70% and the previous reading of 2.70%.

Japan's core CPI in Tokyo rose 2.6% year-on-year in October, below the expected 2.60% and the previous reading of 2.70%.

Japan's unemployment rate in September was 2.4%, below the expected 2.50% and the previous reading of 2.50%.

Japan's job opening ratio in September was 1.19, compared to a forecast of 1.18 and a previous reading of 1.18.

Japan's September unemployment rate will be released in ten minutes.

Conflict Situation: 1. Russia claims Luhansk energy facilities were attacked, leaving over 150,000 households without power. 2. Kyiv Mayor: The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was attacked by Russian ballistic missiles. 3. International Atomic Energy Agency: It has been informed that an employee of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was killed in a drone attack today. 4. According to RIA Novosti: Russia shot down most of the 613 drones flying towards Moscow overnight. Other Situations: 1. Greek Prime Minister reiterated support for economic sanctions against Russia. 2. Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Zelenskyy is willing to consult with Putin on core sensitive issues such as territory. 3. It is reported that Russia will extend its diesel export ban and meet its supply agreement with the US through quotas. 4. Data and institutional calculations show that Russia's seaborne imports of automotive fuel increased by 18% month-on-month in October, reaching 430,000 tons. 5. Market news: A senior official stated that a Ukrainian delegation led by a human rights monitor has traveled to Aleshki.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 38.70 points higher, or 0.44%, at 8930.50 on Friday, October 30.