Shipping data show Venezuela's oil exports to Europe rose in October to about 235,000 bpd.

美國至11月2日3個月國債競拍-投標倍數 2.88，前值3.07。

Euro-area governments must submit nominations for ECB president by Friday, Nov. 6, Eurogroup chair Kyriakos Pierrakakis has requested; euro-area finance ministers will meet on Nov. 9 to discuss candidates. Reported contenders include Pablo Hernández de Cos and Klaas Knot. Lagarde said she will leave on Feb. 7 next year, about nine months before her term ends, to regain freedom to speak publicly beyond monetary policy; she had previously signalled intent to participate in discussions around next year’s French presidential election in H2.