🌕 Gold has fallen to its lowest level since July.

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⚠️🛢️ U.S. Democrats are preparing to investigate American diesel companies accused of helping undermine sanctions on Russia, The Washington Post reports.

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🇺🇦 President Zelensky said Starlink speeds have yet to return to normal. Reliable communications remain vital for Ukraine as geopolitical tensions continue.

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❗️ Former President Donald Trump has called on Elon Musk to restore Kyiv’s access to Starshield, according to WSJ.

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🚨 Iranian media and public channels suggest the country is bracing for a new war to begin this weekend. Oil prices have meanwhile climbed above $113 a barrel.

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🚨 Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine. Moscow will assess developments in the coming days ahead of next month’s planned negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine, which are expected to address security concerns for both countries and possibly Europe more broadly.

Putin dismissed European warnings of war as political hysteria and criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s remarks on territorial losses. He said Russia does not want to fight Ukraine but remains open to reaching agreements.

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⚠️🌎 Markets have moved decisively into “risk-off” mode, with investors turning to defensive U.S. Treasuries. Oil has climbed to fresh local highs.

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⚠️ Former President Donald Trump says Elon Musk has lifted restrictions on Starlink access in Ukraine.

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⚠️ Former President Trump weighed in on Iran, hinting that further action could be taken beyond the measures already in place.

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🇺🇸 OpenAI is preparing to raise more funding, in a round that could value the company at $1.25 trillion, CNBC reports.

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🇺🇸 SpaceX is planning a $40 billion bond issue as fears over artificial intelligence grow. Read more at Semafor.

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🇪🇺 The Telegraph reports that Europe has named five potential candidates to negotiate with Putin: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Czech President Petr Pavel, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

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📰 The White House is trying to restart peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian officials told The Economist.

The proposals reportedly include:

- Establishing a demilitarized zone in Donbas
- Resuming Russian gas exports to Europe through Ukrainian pipelines, with U.S. mediation
- Easing sanctions on Russia and opening the door to deals with American companies
- Offering Ukraine an investment package and EU membership in return for giving up its NATO bid.

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⚡️ The head of AmCham says talks are underway on restoring the Nord Stream pipelines, according to an interview with Izvestia.

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🔍 The US-Ukraine relationship is growing more fragile. Starlink’s disconnection may have been a warning shot—and, according to The Economist, worse could follow if Kyiv refuses to compromise.

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🛢️ Russian oil companies may raise gasoline and diesel prices at their filling stations by 2.1 rubles per liter to help cover fuel import costs not offset by the damper mechanism. The government is weighing the increase as a way to encourage foreign suppliers. Read more.

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🇯🇵 Japan’s September consumer prices were unchanged month over month, below the forecast 0.4% increase and down from 0.1% previously.

Annual inflation rose to 2.1% from 1.9%, in line with expectations. Core CPI also climbed 2.1% year over year, exceeding the 2% forecast and crossing that threshold for the first time since December 2023. The central bank continues to signal that further rate hikes may lie ahead.

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🚨 Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their biggest single-day outflow in months yesterday, according to SoSoValue data.

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⚠️ Analysts and media polls widely expect the Bank of Russia to leave its key rate unchanged at 14% at today’s meeting.

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📰 Preliminary October data points to a modest slowdown in India’s manufacturing sector, with the PMI slipping to 54.9 from 55.1. Services strengthened, rising to 56.2 from 55.2, while the Composite PMI climbed to 56.7 from 55.9—signaling continued overall economic growth.

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⬆️🇷🇺 Abrau-Durso expects to export 1.2 million bottles by the end of 2026, with plans to grow exports further in 2027. CEO Elena Zaritskaya announced the target at the Russian Winemaking Forum, TASS reports.

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