On Nov. 8 NVIDIA (NVDA.O) founder and CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair in a letter to staff posted on the company website, apologizing and saying he will accept responsibility. NVIDIA's board has initiated an independent investigation; Huang said he will fully cooperate. The board has publicly expressed support for Huang and a company spokesperson said the incident will not slow NVIDIA's development and Huang will continue as CEO without interruption.

Japanese Ministry of Finance data show the largest single-day FX intervention in the July-September quarter occurred on July 30 at 7.98 trillion yen.

Israeli defense minister Katz said on Nov. 8 Israel's mission on Iran "is not yet complete", accusing Tehran of attempting to "restart efforts to acquire nuclear weapons" and of carrying out "other serious threats" to Israeli security. He said Israel would take "preemptive" action to eliminate threats but offered no evidence or operational details. Katz added Israeli forces will not withdraw from parts of Gaza, Lebanon or Syria and warned that Hezbollah, if it coordinates attacks with Iran, would face "severe strikes". Katz spoke at a war commemoration; on Nov. 7 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the opposition to join Likud and its allies to form a "national unity government".