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Japanese stocks close at highest since September 20; China Factory Activity Contracts

Macau casino stocks cut losses and gains on China visa news Hong Kong-listed Macau gaming stocks pared losses after an update on visa policy for mainland Chinese residents wishing to travel to Macau. China’s immigration bureau in a statement on WeChat said mainland residents can travel to the gaming center through an online visa system …

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Asia-Pacific stocks rise despite contraction in China’s factory and service activity

Top US, Chinese diplomats discuss relationship, Russian war: State Department US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed the “need to keep lines of communication open,” according to a State Department readout. Blinken said he also discussed handling competition between the U.S. and China “responsibly,” without elaborating. The …

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Stock futures were little changed with the Dow on track for its best month since 1976

Stock futures were flat on Sunday evening ahead of the final day of October, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average poised for its best month in decades. Dow futures were down 15 points, or less than 0.1%. The S&P 500 was also slightly lower, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.1%. The Dow rose 14.4% in …

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Score of Bills vs. Packers: Live updates, game stats, highlights, analysis for ‘Sunday Night Football’

We’re live with what was expected to be a potential Super Bowl preview, but has since turned into anything, as the Buffalo Bills host the Green Bay Packers for the Week Edition 8 of Sunday Night Football. Buffalo is coming off a bye after winning each of its last three games, and enters this contest …

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The UN, Turkey and Ukraine continue with the Black Sea grain deal despite Russia’s withdrawal

The UN says sixteen ships will move on October 31 Russia says the move is in response to Ukraine’s attack on the ships The July agreement allowed grain exports from Ukraine The US, NATO and the EU are calling on Russia to reverse the course of the deal KYIV/NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The …

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India Bridge Collapse: Hundreds Plunge into River, Dozens Killed in Gujarat

India bridge collapse: Hundreds plunge into river, dozens dead in Gujarat BBC At least 60 dead, many more injured after bridge collapses in India, Fox News reports ‘Crowd management needed’: Ex-disaster response force consultant on Gujarat tragedy NDTV More than 60 dead as bridge collapses in Gujarat, days after reopening The Indian Express At least …

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Dow Soars as Big Tech Falls: What It Says About the Fed, Recession Fears and the Road for Stocks

Last week provided a tale of two markets, with gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average putting the top gauge on track for its best October on record, while Big Tech heavyweights suffered a shellacking that for market veterans to remember the dot-com crash in the early 2000s. “You have a tug-of-war,” Dan Suzuki, deputy …

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