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The Hang Seng Index (HSI) opened 52.64 points higher, or 0.23%, at 23011.29 on Friday, October 30th; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 23.65 points lower, or 0.63%, at 3720.49 on Friday, October 30th; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) opened 23.85 points higher, or 0.31%, at 7779.51 on Friday, October 30th; and the Hang Seng Red Chip Index (HSC) opened 8.74 points higher, or 0.23%, at 3861.85 on Friday, October 30th.

Saudi Defense Minister: In a phone call with Canadian Defense Minister David McKinty, the two sides reviewed the prospects for cooperation in the defense field, discussed current regional developments and ways to strengthen joint efforts to support regional security and stability, and condemned the Houthi terrorist attacks on Saudi Arabia.

German Chancellor Merz: Germany is willing to work with like-minded partners in Europe and around the world to defend and further develop the rules-based global economic order.

Nasdaq ETF Fullgoal: Trading will be suspended from the opening of the market on October 30, 2026 until 10:30 on that day.

German Chancellor Merz: We hope to provide opportunities beyond bilateral agreements.

German Chancellor Merz: When free trade and the rules-based trade order are under pressure, the EU will take the lead in shaping better solutions.

The yield on Japan's 20-year government bonds fell 5.0 basis points to 3.620%.

Apple futures contracts fell 2.00% intraday, currently trading at 5413.00 yuan/ton.

Federal funds rate futures prices rose as the market lowered its bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike, with the market now pricing in a December rate hike at around 70%.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: 1.1 trillion yen in reserves will be used to support fuel price subsidies.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with the foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea at 4:40 p.m. local time on Friday.

The decline in NI225 widened to 2%.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange: The list of securities eligible for the Hong Kong Stock Connect has been removed from Yunji (old), effective October 30.

Australia's private sector lending rate rose 8.4% year-on-year in September, up from 8.40% previously.

Australian private sector lending rose 0.6% month-on-month in September, compared with 0.60% in the previous month.

Australia's PPI rose 3.6% year-on-year in the third quarter, compared with 3.60% in the previous quarter.

Australia's PPI rose 1.1% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, compared with 1.30% in the previous quarter.

According to the open-source intelligence research team Faytuks Network, a U.S. Central Command official revealed that the U.S. Air Force struck a missile launcher on Iran's Qeshm Island earlier tonight (local time) after Iran launched missiles from the area. The official stated, "We have been closely monitoring this area for the past week and are prepared to act defensively."

Shares of Advantest, a Japanese chip testing equipment manufacturer, fell 5.6%.

The NI225 index fell below 64,000 points, down 1.23% on the day.