Qatar’s emir received a call from U.S. President Trump, the emir’s office said on Nov. 6. They reviewed bilateral strategic ties and discussed ways to deepen cooperation, focusing on regional developments and diplomatic efforts to ease tensions. They exchanged views on international mediation and on Qatar’s role in bridging parties and supporting negotiations toward a comprehensive agreement to resolve the current crisis and preserve regional security and stability. The emir stressed continuing

A-shares opened sharply lower; ChiNext opened down 4.99% then recovered intraday before retreating. At midday the Shanghai Composite was down 1.14%, the Shenzhen Composite Index down 2.22% and ChiNext down 3.5%. Combined turnover on the two exchanges exceeded 1.1 tln yuan and more than 4,500 stocks fell. Defensive and financial groups led gains — livestock, planting, power and banks outperformed. PV equipment and battery names spiked then pulled back; cultural media and cinema saw pockets of buying. Compute-hardware stocks fell broadly, with several sub-sectors among the largest decliners.

Fed's Barkin: policy path is clear; the primary issue is the pace, and a gradual approach is "reasonable".