U.S. 3-month Treasury bill auction on Nov. 2 — stop-out yield 4.04% vs 4.05% prior.

Erdogan will visit South Korea from the 2nd to 4th and meet South Korea's Lee, he said on the 1st. He said priorities are deepening political dialogue and reinvigorating economic ties, identifying the defence industry, nuclear power, high-tech, artificial intelligence and renewables as key cooperation areas. He set a target to raise bilateral trade to USD15 billion annually, seek a more balanced trade structure, boost investment and tighten production cooperation. He specifically flagged the planned second nuclear power plant at Sinop in northern Turkey, naming South Korea an important candidate partner for the project.

現貨黃金突破3970美元/盎司，日內漲2.40%。