Germany's vice chancellor and finance minister said Europe must continue to consolidate its sovereignty.

Market strategist James Ooi said US equities' response to the midterms will depend less on which party wins than on how far outcomes deviate from market-priced expectations. A clearer post-election political map should ease some of the uncertainty currently depressing sentiment. If Republicans outperform expectations, sectors that benefit from policy continuity could gain. A split between the White House and Congress may slow legislation while limiting major policy shifts. Ooi also flagged the Texas governor race as market-relevant given Texas's rising role as a destination for AI data-center investment.

US API Cushing crude stocks, week to Oct 30: +511k barrels; prior -453k.