Front-month palm oil contract fell 2.00% intraday to 8,826 yuan/ton.

Toyota Motor announced it has expanded its share buyback program to 1.3 trillion yen.

Indian officials said US midterm election results on Tuesday should relieve some trade pressure on New Delhi by strengthening Congressional oversight and limiting the president’s unilateral authority to impose reciprocal tariffs, but would introduce new uncertainty into already fragile bilateral ties. Officials noted Democrats won decisive victories in both chambers, signaling stronger checks on Trump-era tariff policy and Iran-related actions that had earlier hit Indian exporters and energy imports. They said the outcome could give India breathing room in trade negotiations and reduce pressure to accept terms New Delhi views as unfavorable. The US is India’s largest export market; India is a major importer of Middle East oil.