Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Banking industry is ready to deal with deterioration in asset quality.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Household interest costs will hit 18% of disposable income.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Will consult on debt-to-income (DTI) policy in early 2024.

RBNZ: The banking system is ready to face external shocks.

Reserve Bank of New Zealand: New Zealand’s financial sector is strong and well prepared to meet challenges.

RBNZ: The full impact of global interest rate hikes remains to be seen.

RBNZ: The financial system is still adjusting to higher interest rates.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.18% in night trading at 17,113 points, 1 point higher.

Palestinian Border Authority: Egypt informed us that 81 seriously injured Gazans will travel to Egypt for treatment on Wednesday.

US White House: US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with House Speaker Johnson on Tuesday.

Sources: The Rafah crossing will be opened on Wednesday for some Gazans to travel to Egyptian hospitals for treatment.

Israeli military spokesman: The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, are trying to challenge us, but we will continue to focus on the Gaza Strip.

Market news: British Prime Minister Sunak had a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR): Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jayme White will leave office on November 1.

[Close of main contracts in night trading] As of the close at 2:00, Lun Copper closed down 0.37% at US$8,110/ton, Lun Aluminum closed down 0.90% at US$2,246/ton, and Lun Zinc closed down 1.95% at US$2,418/ton. tons, Lun lead closed down 1.84% at US$2,083/ton, and Lun nickel closed down 2.37% at US$18,050/ton.

The White House: It is still impossible to evacuate Americans and other foreign citizens from Gaza.

White House: US President Joe Biden urges Congress to quickly advance bipartisan artificial intelligence legislation.

A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense: The United States will deploy 300 troops from home to the Middle East, but they will not go to Israel.