US existing-home sales annualized 3.75 mln in October, below 3.85 mln consensus; September sales revised to 3.97 mln from 3.99 mln.

U.S. natural gas futures rose more than 3.00% intraday to $3.312/MMBtu.

During a meeting with US special envoy Witkoff on the 12th, Putin said Russia and Ukraine have made positive progress on humanitarian issues. He asked Witkoff and Jared Kushner to convey his thanks to President Trump for US efforts to facilitate contact between the sides, and thanked First Lady Melania Trump for her involvement in addressing humanitarian issues in the Aleshki region of Ukraine.