Shanghai Gold Exchange Gold T+D closed down 0.9% at 859.1 yuan/gram in the Oct. 29 evening session; Silver T+D closed down 3.83% at 12,355 yuan/kg.

Russian-appointed Luhansk head Pasechnik said on Oct 29 Ukrainian strikes hit energy infrastructure in the region, triggering emergency outages in six towns and leaving over 150,000 households without power. Social and medical facilities have switched to backup power; monitoring and repairs are underway. Pasechnik said more than 40 aerial targets were destroyed over the region during the attacks.

Saudi civil defense says danger alert for Najran has been lifted.