Indonesia auto sales rose 10% YoY in October.

The White House schedule shows Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will meet President Trump at noon on Nov. 9. Al Thani — a key mediator between Washington and Tehran — said on Nov. 7 Qatar’s mediation is ongoing and that the U.S. remains willing to seek a settlement after the midterms. U.S. sources say Vice President Vance has spent the past two weeks pushing for a new ceasefire and resumption of nuclear talks, keeping near‑daily contact with mediation channels; Vance is reported to plan a private meeting with Al Thani before the White House session. On Nov. 8 Trump said that if talks make progress the likelihood of renewed U.S. strikes on Iran is low, but stressed that depends on Iran signing a very strong agreement.

China equity index futures midday close: CSI 300 (IF) front-month -0.02%, SSE 50 (IH) front-month +0.41%, CSI 500 (IC) front-month -0.37%, CSI 1000 (IM) front-month -0.26%.