Iran's foreign minister thanked Qatar and Pakistan for their efforts and ongoing communications.

Chadian authorities said on the night of Oct. 31 tribal fighting near the border between Hadjer-Lamis and Bahr el Gazel regions in western Chad left 25 dead and 22 injured. Intercommunal clashes are frequent in Chad and are often driven by competition for water and land.

Analyst John Butters says through Q3 to date five of the Big Seven tech stocks have EPS growth trailing the rest of the S&P 500. With NVIDIA and Apple yet to report, the seven’s aggregate EPS growth estimate has slid to 22.6% from 33.6% a month ago, versus 32.6% for the other 493 S&P constituents. That would be the first quarter since Q4 2022 that the Big Seven’s profit growth lags the broader index; analysts expect the trend to continue into Q4.