Domestic News:
1. Xi Jinping: Hainan Free Trade Port to be built to high standards.
2. Wang Yi speaks with British Foreign Secretary Cooper.
3. Ministry of Commerce holds roundtable meeting for foreign-invested enterprises in Shanghai.
4. Li Qiang signs State Council decree promulgating the "Regulations on Ecological and Environmental Monitoring".
5. Ministry of Commerce responds to questions regarding Nexperia, rare earths, and the EU-China investment agreement.
6. Nexperia responds to supply chain recovery progress, denies Zhang Xuezheng's reinstatement as CEO.
7. Reportedly, the much-anticipated polysilicon restructuring "consortium" platform is under planning, with specific details of the acquisition plan still under discussion.
International News:
1. Tesla shareholders approve nearly $1 trillion compensation package for Musk.
2. Trump: No new tariffs will be announced during the Supreme Court's hearing on tariff cases. Americans must be able to buy medicines at the lowest prices globally. Plans to visit India at Modi's invitation, possibly next year.
3. OpenAI denies seeking loan guarantees from the US government. 4. US House Speaker Johnson: "Not as optimistic as yesterday" about resolving the government shutdown today.
5. The US Geological Survey released a new 2025 list of critical minerals, including copper, silver, and potash.
6. US media: Sources say the Trump administration currently has no plans to strike Venezuela and lacks the legal basis to do so.
7. World Gold Council: In October, global gold ETFs saw net inflows for the fifth consecutive month, with daily trading volume reaching a record high.
8. The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged; four of its nine voting members supported a rate cut. The removal of the word "cautious" from the statement's guidance may pave the way for a December rate cut.
9. Federal Reserve—① Goolsby: Remains cautious about rate cuts due to a lack of reliable inflation data.
② Hamak: Emphasizes inflation risks and opposes further rate cuts.
③ Williams: Model-based estimates of the US neutral interest rate are around 1%.
④ Barr: The impact of artificial intelligence may be impacting hiring in some industries.
⑤ Despite the potential lack of support from many non-voting policymakers, Milan expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in December.
10. US Data – ① Data provider Revelio Labs: Non-farm payrolls decreased by 9,100 in October. ② Challenger job cuts surged 175% year-over-year in October, reaching 153,000. ③ Chicago Fed data: The unemployment rate was approximately 4.36% in October, a four-year high.
