Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said he would not comment on the U.S. midterm elections.

Nov. 3 — A screenshot purporting to be a Nomura research note lowering Zhongji Xuchuang’s A‑share price target to 330 yuan circulated rapidly in investor chat groups, briefly stirring the already sensitive optical‑module sector and impacting the stock. Nomura responded that the matter is not true: it never published such a downgrade. There is no record of a formal report, author signature, report number or earnings‑calculation supporting a 330 yuan PT; the circulated content is false information.

Russian Foreign Ministry said it will seek to have Norway lift sanctions on Russian assets, Russian media reported.