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TREE NEWS reports: A strike on Iran after the US midterm elections could target the country’s leadership, US media reported. The report did not specify a date for the potential action or identify the officials behind the assessment. No further operational details were given.

TREE NEWS update: The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged at 3.75%-4% on Wednesday. The two-year Treasury yield fell sharply after the decision, while the 10-year yield stayed higher. Gold held a 0.5% decline. The split move in short- and long-dated yields shows investors repricing near-term rate expectations while keeping a cautious view on longer-term inflation and growth.

TREE NEWS update: The Federal Reserve kept its policy rate unchanged at its latest meeting, with the decision statement noting that governors Cook and Hammack leaned toward raising rates. The two dissenting preferences were disclosed in the statement accompanying the hold. No further details on the vote or forward guidance were provided.

TREE NEWS update: The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its FOMC upper-bound interest rate unchanged at 4% on Wednesday, in line with the 4% consensus expectation and the prior reading of 4%. The decision leaves the benchmark rate at its previous level, with the outcome matching both forecasts and the prior print exactly.

TREE NEWS update: The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, with the FOMC’s lower bound remaining at 3.75%, matching expectations and the prior reading. The decision leaves the policy rate at its existing level, in line with what economists had forecast. No change was made to the upper bound of the target range.

TREE NEWS update: The Federal Reserve issued its Federal Open Market Committee statement. The release gives the central bank’s latest policy position following the FOMC’s two-day meeting. No further details were provided in the available material.

TREE NEWS reports: Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision statement, the 10-year Treasury yield rose about 2.3 basis points to 5.0196%, while the two-year yield gained 2.9 basis points to 4.7660%. Spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,040, and the ICE dollar index slipped 0.04%. The S&P 500 added 0.2%, the Dow rose 0.27%, the Nasdaq was roughly flat, and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 1%.

TREE NEWS reports: LME copper closed $3 higher at $14,478 a tonne, while tin and cobalt posted the steepest declines. LME tin fell $744 to $50,717 a tonne and cobalt dropped $1,110 to $33,510. Zinc gained $22 to $3,864, aluminium slipped $14 to $3,073, lead lost $34 to $1,898 and nickel eased $24 to $15,605.

TREE NEWS update: The U.S. Federal Reserve will release its FOMC interest rate decision statement at 02:00 Beijing time. The release is the central bank’s latest policy statement following its two-day policy meeting. Markets will watch the decision for the Fed’s stance on interest rates.

TREE NEWS update: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday that the country’s financial sector will contribute about €5 billion to the budget. Energy companies will add €700 million and the gambling industry the same amount, she said at a press conference. The €5 billion from lenders is part of the budget plan announced earlier this month, which calls for a total financial-sector contribution of €10 billion over three years. How the funds will be raised has not been disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: Airbus CEO said no airline customers have cancelled orders during the period of rising fuel costs. The statement addresses concerns about demand for aircraft as fuel expenses climb. No further details on order volumes or customer identities were provided.

TREE NEWS reports: Santiago Caputo, an adviser to Argentina’s president, on 27 October helped Flavio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party candidate defeated in Brazil’s presidential election, travel to Ecuador, multiple Argentine media outlets reported. Caputo assisted Bolsonaro and his family in boarding a private plane from Puerto Iguazú to Guayaquil, the reports said. A source in the Argentine presidency said Caputo had become involved in the operation earlier.

TREE NEWS reports: Arini, the hedge fund founded by Hamza Lemssouguer, has lost as much as 26% in 2026 so far, people familiar with the matter said. The scale of the year-to-date drawdown marks a steep reversal for the credit-focused fund, with the figures reported for the period through the current date.

TREE NEWS update: Airbus’ chief executive said the planemaker will continue to monitor the macroeconomic environment, adding that customers are grappling with volatile fuel prices. The remarks were made in a statement carried by the company. No further details were provided.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s national security committee chairman said a parliamentary bill for the country to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is ready, adding that Tehran could act once a unified national consensus is formed. The remarks frame the move as a legislative step contingent on domestic political agreement.

TREE NEWS update: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on the 28th that Tehran will keep working closely with mediators to explore how to implement its proposed “7-day plan” within less than a week and secure a diplomatic outcome, while stressing Iran’s armed forces are fully prepared to defend the country. On Sept. 22, U.S. special envoy Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Kushner held indirect talks with Araghchi through Qatari mediation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, where Iran proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting nuclear talks within seven days if Washington lifts its naval blockade, removes oil-sales sanctions and restores a regional ceasefire.

TREE NEWS reports: Germany’s two-year government bond yield rose 4.3 basis points to 3.131% on Wednesday, October 28, during late European trading, moving within a 3.097%-3.139% range. The 10-year yield edged up 1.1 basis points to 3.371% after a V-shaped reversal that saw it give back most of its gains near the close. The 2/10-year spread narrowed by 3.169 basis points to +23.759 basis points.

TREE NEWS reports: The Federal Reserve’s overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) facility saw $176 million in usage on Wednesday, Oct. 28, with two counterparties, down from $226 million in the prior trading session. The figures reflect the amount of cash parked at the central bank’s RRP facility for that day.

TREE NEWS reports: International copper rose 0.04% in night trading, with Shanghai copper also up 0.04%, while Shanghai aluminum fell 0.98% and Shanghai lead dropped 1.26%. Shanghai zinc gained 0.06%, Shanghai nickel slipped 0.05% and Shanghai tin lost 0.82%. Alumina declined 0.46%, aluminum alloy fell 0.28% and stainless steel dropped 0.3%.

TREE NEWS update: BP has discovered hydrocarbons in the deepwater Tupinamba block, the company said. The find was announced without further details on the volume of reserves or the timeline for appraisal. The block is located in deep water, a frontier area where major oil companies have stepped up exploration activity.