According to Nikkei: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will order the implementation of temporary tax measures.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will seek to increase penalties for repeat offenders. The agency also plans to implement third-party agency supervision after reaching a settlement agreement to oversee the rectification work.

U.S. President Joe Biden cannot continue to support Israel unconditionally without considering the Palestinian people, the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations said.

According to the Wall Street Journal: The Federal Reserve plans to lower debit card swipe fees.

U.S. President Joe Biden expressed condolences to the innocent people who lost their lives in the attack on a Gaza hospital and wished the injured a speedy recovery, White House officials said.

U.S. President Joe Biden has canceled a visit to Jordan after consultations with the Jordanian king, White House officials said.

Witnesses said tear gas was fired near the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon in response to demonstrators angry over attacks on Gaza hospitals.

Negotiations between Canadian union Unifor and Stellantis (STLA.N) will begin tomorrow.

Brent crude futures rose $1 after settlement after API crude inventories fell more than expected.

The political agreement shows that Venezuela will hold presidential elections in the second half of 2024.

The United States imported 342,000 barrels/day of API refined oil products in the week to October 13, compared with the previous value of -82,000 barrels/day.

U.S. API crude oil imports in the week to October 13 were -692,000 barrels, compared with the previous value of 440,000 barrels.

API heating oil inventories in the United States for the week to October 13 were -230,000 barrels, compared with the previous value of 113,000 barrels.

In the week to October 13, API crude oil production in the United States was 294,000 barrels per day, compared with the previous value of -421,000 barrels per day.

U.S. API Cushing crude oil inventories for the week to October 13 were -1.005 million barrels, compared with the previous value of -547,000 barrels.

U.S. API refined oil inventories for the week to October 13 were -612,000 barrels, expected to be -1.747 million barrels, and the previous value was -3.535 million barrels.

U.S. API gasoline inventories for the week to October 13 were -1.578 million barrels, compared with expectations of -1.646 million barrels, and the previous value of 3.645 million barrels.