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Rijksmuseum raised its target price for Microsoft (MSFT.O) from $540 to $630.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: If Europe refuses, Russia can change course and sell all its natural gas.

Coca-Cola (KO.N) shares rose about 1% in pre-market trading after the company raised its full-year profit forecast.

A Wall Street Journal survey found that economists surveyed said the Bank of Canada is eager to restore credibility around its 2% inflation target. Eleven of the 15 economists surveyed expect the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates on Wednesday.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak: (Regarding the Russia-US diesel trade) The fourth tanker carrying Russian diesel will depart on October 28; three other tankers are currently en route.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee welcomes Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Collina Machado back to Venezuela.

U.S. Treasury bonds rose after the Iranian leader delivered a speech.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: The leaders of Finland and Norway told Russian President Putin that there is a need to de-escalate attacks on Ukraine's energy and infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Stubb and Steller briefed me on their phone call with Russian President Putin.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I have spoken with Stubb of Finland and Støre of Norway.

U.S. stock index futures rose; S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%, and Dow Jones futures rose 0.4%.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the confrontational policies of the EU and NATO are prolonging the conflict.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of Norway and Finland that peace is only possible if Russia's interests are fully and unconditionally taken into account.

Bank of America Global Research has added SpaceX (SPCX.O) to its list of top U.S. stocks.

General Motors (GM.N) will move its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq.

According to Nikkei, the price of caustic soda, an important industrial chemical, has risen in Japan for the first time in four years. Amid the ongoing Middle East crisis driving up raw material and fuel costs, chemical companies cited rising equipment maintenance and logistics costs as reasons for the price increase, which was ultimately accepted by downstream customers. This will contribute to rising costs in several industries, including papermaking and water treatment. Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) is an industrial chemical produced by the electrolysis of brine and has a wide range of uses, including extracting papermaking fibers from wood and serving as a neutralizing agent in factory wastewater treatment.

According to TASS: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Norwegian Prime Minister Støre, and Finnish President Stubbs discussed security issues in the Baltic region and Northern Europe.

According to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Norwegian Prime Minister Støre, and Finnish President Stubb discussed the Oreshki ceasefire.

According to Danish broadcaster DR, the Danish Prime Minister stated that she was "very skeptical" about the phone calls between Putin and Norway and Finland.

According to TASS: Russian President Vladimir Putin, Norwegian Prime Minister Støre, and Finnish President Stubb discussed the upcoming (US-Russia-Ukraine) meeting in Abu Dhabi.