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Lebanese Prime Minister's Office: The Prime Minister discussed international arrangements following the end of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) mission with the French Foreign Minister.

Nasdaq ETF Huatai-PineBridge: This fund will be suspended from trading from the opening of the market on October 19, 2026 until 10:30 on the same day.

Bosera Nasdaq 100 ETF: This fund will be suspended from trading from the opening of the market on October 19, 2026 until 10:30 on the same day.

Élysée Palace: French President Macron will address the nation at 8 p.m.

EU foreign policy spokesperson: We are positively concerned about the statements from several Israeli representatives condemning the attack, but we look forward to full accountability.

EU foreign policy spokesperson: The EU strongly condemns the latest violent attacks by settlers on the West Bank, including attacks against European diplomats.

According to Saudi media outlet Haddad, the Russian Foreign Minister stated that strengthening communication with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a priority in Russian diplomacy, and bilateral trade with Gulf states grew by 44% last year. The effectiveness of economic cooperation is linked to regional stability, and Russia supports efforts to prevent the region from sliding into a large-scale war. The Gulf states have a voice in building regional stability.

The Kremlin stated that Russia's strikes against Ukraine are aimed at weakening the Kyiv regime's offensive capabilities. The Ukrainian armed forces' attacks on Russia are a "death struggle," and while the Kyiv regime continues to resist, this will not change the course of events.

Iran's new defense minister said, "Rest assured, the United States will not dare to attack us; if they do launch an attack, they will suffer extremely heavy and large-scale damage."

Iran's Defense Minister stated that if the United States makes another strategic miscalculation, the Iranian people and Islamist fighters will respond with a surprise and widespread force. The resulting regional and global consequences will be borne by the US "terrorist government" and its allies. (Sepah News, Iranian Revolutionary Guard News Website)

Iranian Foreign Minister: Our conditions are completely clear and have been submitted to the United States in the form of a seven-day proposal. They have put forward their own opinions, and we are still responding.

A Japanese poll shows that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet's approval rating has dropped to 49.1%.

The Polish military stated that it conducted preventative air operations in response to Russia's attacks on Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: In the past week, Russia has launched 76 attacks on Ukraine's energy, oil and gas sectors.

Goldman Sachs stated that higher average mortgage rates in 2027 will depress U.S. home sales and reduce the issuance of agency mortgage-backed securities. In its base case scenario, mortgage rates fall to 6.4% by the end of 2027, but the full-year average is around 6.65%, still higher than in 2026. The bank projects total agency mortgage bond issuance of $1.2 trillion and net issuance of $185 billion in 2027, both lower than the $1.3 trillion and $210 billion projected for 2026. Home loan issuance is projected at $875 billion, a slight decrease from 2026. If the average mortgage rate remains at 7% in 2027, total agency mortgage bond issuance could further decline to $1.1 trillion, with net issuance falling to $165 billion. Goldman Sachs points out that persistently high interest rates represent a downside risk to the issuance forecast.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Ukraine has requested military-grade Starshield satellite communications services to support long-range strikes against targets within Russia. The relevant usage rights are currently under discussion.

Russian e-commerce platform Ozon: A logistics hub in St. Petersburg caught fire after a drone attack.

VK Corporation of Russia: A data center located in Leningrad Oblast was attacked by drones, but all services are currently operating normally and users are unaffected.

The governor of St. Petersburg Oblast, Russia, said a Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg killed one person and injured five others.

**UK Maritime Trade Operations Office:** An incident has occurred in the waters northeast of Khor Fakkan, UAE. A tugboat heading south reported being struck by two unidentified projectiles. The tugboat sustained damage but continued its planned route.