Former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called on the Arab world to hold protests in support of the Palestinians on Friday.

Market news: Kuwait has set the official sales price of crude oil sold to the United States in November at a premium of US$8.15 per barrel; it has set the official sales price of crude oil sold to the Mediterranean in November at a premium of US$2.50 per barrel.

Australian Prime Minister: Australian government-assisted flights will depart from Israel on Friday.

Israeli military: Among the targets destroyed in Gaza was an advanced Hamas air defense tracker.

Israeli military: Since Saturday, it has killed at least 1,000 militants infiltrating from Gaza.

The Israel Defense Forces have attacked more than 80 Hamas positions in northern Gaza.

US Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred 88 kilometers southeast of Panai, Tonga.

The Danish government said it would provide Danes with services to evacuate Israel and Palestinian areas.

Japan Meteorological Agency: There is a 90% chance that El Niño will continue into winter.

Malaysia’s Energy Efficiency Act is expected to reduce carbon emissions and achieve an estimated RM97.1 billion in energy savings by 2050.

The Malaysian Parliament approves the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act to regulate large energy consumers.

Bank of Thailand: Ensure the baht does not become too volatile and harm the economic recovery.

Australian LNG union official: Progress has been made after talks on Wednesday, but no agreement has been reached with Chevron and further talks are planned.

Office of the Governor of Herat Province, Afghanistan: Some areas in western Afghanistan have suffered huge damage after an earthquake on Wednesday morning.

Office of the Governor of Herat Province, Afghanistan: After the earthquake, the rescue team has arrived in the affected areas.

Pakistani refineries reported record sales and production in September.

Bank of Thailand: Policy rate of 2.5% is appropriate to deal with both positive and negative factors in the future.

Bank of Thailand: Worried that rising oil prices and a stronger U.S. dollar will affect fuel import costs.

The Nikkei 225 index hit 32,000 points, up 0.75% on the day.

The 10-year Japanese government bond yield fell 0.5 basis points to 0.765%.