The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released news that since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, 263,900 people in Gaza have been forced to flee their homes.

GBP/USD stands at 1.23 for the first time since September 22.

The South Korean won rose 0.7% against the dollar, leading the gains among Asian currencies.

Samsung Electronics rose 3.3% after reporting earnings.

U.S. National Hurricane Center: Category 4 hurricane "Lidia" made landfall in central and western Mexico, sending life-threatening winds and flooding to the interior of central and western Mexico.

Samsung Electronics’ third-quarter operating profit was 2.40 trillion won, compared with market expectations of 2.35 trillion won.

According to Yonhap News Agency: Kia Korea’s labor union will hold a partial strike starting on October 12.

According to Politico: Centrist U.S. Senate Democrats called for a freeze on $6 billion in Iranian assets after Hamas attacked Israel.

General Motors (GM.N) suspended production at a plant in Argentina due to parts shortages.

Fed Daly: We will be careful to ensure that we do not cross the line of adequate reserves, which we have not yet crossed.

Fed Daly: When we announced the balance sheet reduction, the entire impact of this policy had already been priced in.

Shell (02423.HK) announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its subsidiary acquired 7.1092% of Space Intelligence for a cash consideration of US$12.67 million.

Fed Daly: We need to be flexible enough to watch the data and adjust policy.

Fed Daly: The risks of excessive tightening and insufficient tightening are roughly balanced.

U.S. Department of Defense: The U.S. Secretary of Defense spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reiterated his commitment to expedite assistance with air defense capabilities.

Fed Daley: The Fed’s policies will help better balance supply and demand.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center: "Lidia" has strengthened into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane.