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Turkish Defense Minister Yashar Güler warned that Turkey has the right to take legal action against attacks on Turkish-flagged or Turkish-owned vessels in the Black Sea. Güler called on Russia and Ukraine to cease attacks on Black Sea merchant ships and emphasized that Turkey is closely monitoring the situation.

The yield on the two-year U.S. Treasury note fell 5.8 basis points to 4.676%.

Samsung Electronics: Its foundry business is expanding its capacity investment in the United States and South Korea.

Iran's IRNA news agency reported that Saudi media sources said multiple explosions were heard in the country's Eastern Province and the southwestern Najran region. Furthermore, according to Flightradar, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, a city in eastern Saudi Arabia, has suspended air operations.

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 2 basis points to 3.895%.

The Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened down 6.69 points, or 0.03%, at 23088.14 on Thursday, October 29th; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 19.12 points, or 0.5%, at 3834.6; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) opened up 6.18 points, or 0.08%, at 7797.81; and the Hang Seng Red Chip Index (HSC) opened up 1.68 points, or 0.04%, at 3870.26 on Thursday, October 29th.

Samsung Electronics: The Taylor wafer fab in the United States will begin mass production in 2027, boosting the growth of its wafer foundry business.

Samsung Electronics: Harman's business saw a profit boost in the third quarter due to U.S. tariff refunds.

Market news: The U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to prevent California from counting mail-in ballots allegedly cast by non-citizens has failed.

Shares of Advantest, a Japanese chip testing equipment manufacturer, extended gains, rising 9%.

According to the letter, U.S. and foreign airlines are urging the Trump administration to reconsider a plan that would require all foreign air passengers to complete an Ebola-related declaration form starting November 3.

Australia's export price index rose 6.3% year-on-year in the third quarter, compared with 3.9% in the previous quarter.

Australia's import price index rose 5.5% year-on-year in the third quarter, compared with 6.2% in the previous quarter.

Australia's import price index fell 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, compared with 5.70% in the previous quarter.

Australia's export price index rose 1.4% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, compared with 1.10% in the previous quarter.

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.