Witnesses said that US Secretary of State Blinken met with the Palestinian President in the West Bank.

Market news: Ukrainian President Zelensky and German Chancellor Scholz discussed defense assistance issues by phone.

Ford Motor Co. (FN) CFO: We have to be more competitive on cost.

United States Geological Survey: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Jailolo Island, Indonesia.

Ford (FN) CFO: We will reduce the number of hours it takes to build cars.

According to the Wall Street Journal: The COP28 meeting reached an agreement on the controversial climate damage fund.

Central Bank of Russia: The RMB has become the main foreign currency in the Russian market.

Chilean copper production fell 4.4% year-on-year in October.

Central Bank of Russia: Russia’s foreign exchange market became “weak” in the third quarter of 2023, with declining liquidity.

Central Bank of Russia: The ruble’s share of Russia’s export payments remains high, at 39% in September.

Central Bank of Russia: The share of RMB in Russia’s export payments increased from 13% in January to 35% in September.

The Central Bank of Russia: Oil exports through Russia’s Transneft pipeline network fell by 8% from January to September this year.

Central Bank of Russia: The average price of Russian Urals crude oil fell by an average of 26% year-on-year from January to September.

Central Bank of Russia: From January to September this year, revenue of Russia’s largest oil and gas producer fell by 41% year-on-year.

India’s GDP grew 7.6% year-on-year from July to September.

European Commission President von der Leyen: Ukraine should be included in some EU defense plans.

Ford Motor (FN): Cost impact of collective bargaining agreement expected to be approximately $900 per vehicle through 2028.

Ford (FN): Expects new labor deal with United Auto Workers to cost $8.8 billion.

Ford Motor (FN): Expects full-year adjusted free cash flow to be between $5 billion and $5.5 billion.