Stock markets climbed as oil prices fell on optimism about a potential US-Iran peace agreement, while Apple shares declined ahead of earnings and investors awaited midterm election results.
A Democratic congresswoman endorsed a Republican in Michigan's US Senate race, creating a rift within her own party one day before midterm elections.
A Learjet 60 business jet nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday, erupting into a giant fireball that killed all nine people on board, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
World
About 320,000 people participated in France's third weekend of protests over rising cost of living, with more school blockades planned before a union-led strike Thursday.
The UN's long-running peacekeeping mission for disputed Western Sahara ended operations after 35 years, leaving the territory claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.
Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Yotova won the presidential runoff, with her campaign emphasizing diplomatic solutions to Ukraine rather than additional arms support.
Business
Marvell Technology is buying Lumentum in a $115 billion deal, sending Marvell shares down nearly 13% and Lumentum down 18%.
Oracle plans to sell $10 billion in common stock and $10 billion in bonds to finance its AI buildout, causing shares to decline 8%.
Tech majors Apple, Palantir, and AMD are reporting earnings this week as investors watch closely to see whether results will end the recent tech sell-off.
Technology
Marvell Technology agreed to acquire Lumentum Holdings for $115 billion in an AI-focused chip deal, though investors sold shares in both companies over valuation concerns.
Apple confirmed it will roll out Apple Intelligence features to China users starting in December with iOS 27.3, following developer testing that begins November 4.
Anthropic disclosed $17 billion in Q3 revenue and $895 billion in purchase commitments ahead of its public listing, cementing the AI startup's position as a major competitor to OpenAI.
Science
NASA's Perseverance rover set a historic record by traveling 28.10 miles across Mars, farther than any vehicle has driven on another world.
Scientists detected incredibly powerful neutrinos arriving from distant cosmic sources with 10 billion times the energy of solar neutrinos.
Researchers developed a new electronic implant that could transform type 2 diabetes treatment by lowering blood sugar without insulin or traditional drugs.
Economy
October payrolls added 182,000 jobs with unemployment holding at 4.1%, but average hourly earnings rose 4.1% year-on-year, above the Fed's comfort zone of around 3.5%.
Personal consumption expenditures inflation came in at 3.6% annually on October 29th, well above the Fed's 2% target rate.
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75-4.00% on October 28th despite sticky inflation, citing a softer-than-expected September jobs report.
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