Russia's military intelligence chief Kostyukov attended a meeting between President Putin and Iranian officials.

At the close on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,569.76 points, or 3.03%, to 53,356.48; the S&P 500 rose 119.72 points, or 1.58%, to 7,688.64; the Nasdaq Composite rose 364.50 points, or 1.44%, to 25,736.51.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission said the government has approved a cornerstone investor system that will allow institutional investors who commit to lock shares for at least six months to receive pre-IPO allocations. The rules take effect Nov. 13 and will be implemented alongside amendments to the Capital Markets Act. FSC said introducing stable, longer-term institutional buyers before pricing should boost IPO confidence and reduce post-listing selling pressure.