At its 2026 Q3 results briefing, CNOOC Engineering said 2026 order intake is expected to exceed 40 bln yuan. In the first three quarters the company booked 15.173 bln yuan of overseas contracts. It secured the Qatar MM EPIC 2 project; after signing, cumulative Middle East signed orders surpassed 50 bln yuan, a key milestone for its Middle East strategy.

Multiple U.S. officials told CBS the Trump administration is unlikely to scale back hardline operations against illegal immigration despite Republican midterm losses, citing Stephen Miller’s elevation to White House chief of staff. Exit polls showed Texas Latino voters ranked immigration alongside the economy as top concerns and swung markedly toward Democrats, and 58% of voters nationwide said the administration’s deportation actions went too far.

Futures on the three major U.S. stock indices turned higher after Nasdaq futures had fallen nearly 1% earlier.