Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a press conference at 6:10 pm local time on November 2.

Samsung Electronics: The development of a new mobile system chip (SOC) for mobile phones has entered the final stage.

Samsung Electronics: Smartphone market demand is expected to rebound in 2024.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The Bank of Japan is expected to guide policy appropriately to achieve the 2% inflation target.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The Bank of Japan is expected to communicate closely with the government.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: No comment on the Bank of Japan policy meeting.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Strive to achieve the main budget balance target for fiscal year 2025.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Economic measures must not violate fiscal health goals.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Tax cuts are not for personal gain.

Samsung Electronics’ third-quarter net profit was 5.50 trillion won, compared with market estimates of 2.52 trillion won; third-quarter sales were 67.40 trillion won, compared with market estimates of 67.62 trillion won.

Israel said its fighter jets attacked Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The United States will terminate preferential trade status for some African countries.

On October 30, local time, a spokesperson for the Media Office of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) stated that since October 7, Israel has dropped more than 18,000 tons of explosives in the Gaza Strip.

U.S. Special Envoy to the United Nations: The United States clearly expressed its concerns to Israeli leaders about the communications disruption in Gaza.

Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, said the central bank committee has not yet begun discussions on cutting interest rates.

Bank of Canada Governor MacCallum: It is important to maintain Canada’s sound fiscal position.

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: Low economic growth and higher interest rates will definitely have an impact on the government budget.

General Motors CEO: Glad to have reached a preliminary agreement with the United Auto Workers.