Market news: U.S. police identified the suspect in the Lewiston, Maine, shooting as 40-year-old Robert Card.

According to Ukrainian Pravda: Ukrainian President Zelensky will deliver a video speech at the EU Summit in Brussels from October 26 to 27.

The Central Bank of Costa Rica lowered its benchmark interest rate to 6.25%.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: There is no contradiction between the price policies of the Bank of Japan and the government.

According to the Guardian: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said it will run out of fuel on Thursday, so the agency is deciding how to ration supplies.

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 2.1% in early trading at 30,602.44 points. The Topix closed down 2.1% at 30,602.44 points.

According to CNN: U.S. police said the shootings in Lewiston occurred at restaurants and bowling alleys.

According to CNN: U.S. police released photos of the fugitive suspect related to the Lewiston shooting.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: An export-driven economic recovery is expected for the rest of this year.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: South Korea’s economy is expected to grow by 1.4% in 2023.

Vietnam has set the daily reference exchange rate of the dong against the U.S. dollar at 24,095.

U.S. officials: U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine and will continue to receive updates.

SK Hynix: Demand for HBM3 and HBM3E exceeds production capacity in 2024.

SK Hynix: Conversation with artificial intelligence customers on high-bandwidth memory chip (HBM) needs before 2025.

NZD/USD hit an 11-month low of 0.5780, falling 0.31% on the day to 0.5783.