The UK 2-year government bond yield rose to 5.072%, the highest level since September 18, rising 6 basis points on the day.

Google (GOOG.O, GOOGL.O): The first batch of Pixel phones made in India will be available in 2024.

Market news: Google (GOOG.O, GOOGL.O) will produce Pixel-8 smartphones in India.

Manager of the Osaka Branch of the Bank of Japan: It is difficult to say what impact the conflict in the Middle East will have on corporate profits in the Kansai region, but it may have a negative impact, so we need to pay close attention to its consequences.

Gazprom: Natural gas shipments to Europe continue via Ukraine, with 42.4 million cubic meters shipped on Thursday.

TSMC (TSM.N) CEO: Demand for automotive chips will grow in 2024.

European benchmark natural gas futures fell as much as 5.4% during the day, to 48.1 euros/MWh.

Bank of Japan Osaka Branch Manager: The impact of the weak yen on corporate profits in the Kansai region varies.

Bank of Japan Osaka Branch Manager: The weak yen is good for exporters and companies with greater exposure to overseas markets, but high costs will have an impact on other industries.

TSMC (TSM.N) CEO: TSMC will achieve "healthier growth" in 2024.

TSMC (TSM.N) CEO: The chip market is very close to the bottom.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: I think we will be using a digital euro for payments in about five years.

TSMC (TSM.N) CEO: TSMC’s Japanese factory plans to start mass production at the end of 2024.

TSMC (TSM.N) CEO: TSMC plans to start mass production in Arizona, USA, in the first half of 2025.

TSMC expects full-year capital expenditures in 2023 to be US$32 billion, compared with the previous forecast of US$32 billion to US$36 billion.

According to Korean media YTN: South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar from October 21 to 26.

Swiss gold exports fell 19.9% month-on-month in September to 99 tons.

TSMC expects gross profit margin in the fourth quarter to be 51.5% to 53.5%, compared with market estimates of 52.3%.

TSMC expects fourth-quarter sales of $18.8 billion to $19.6 billion.

Alecta, Sweden’s largest pension fund: as of September 30, total capital under management was SEK 118.6 billion.