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IRAN: Sound of explosions heard in Qeshm Island - Press TV

US DATA: October non-farm payrolls +165K vs +65K expected; UMich prelim consumer sentiment 51.0 vs 48.0 expected

IRAN: Army spokesman says military doctrine is moving toward offensive with supreme commander order - Fars

IRAN: Two missiles struck Qeshm Island, according to Tasnim News

IRAN: Source says USAF MQ-9A Reaper drone shot down near Qeshm Island by Persezan-359 SHORAD system

IRAN: Reports USAF MQ-9A Reaper drone shot down near Qeshm Island by Persezan-359 SHORAD system

IRAN: Sounds of explosions heard in Qeshm and Bandar Khmir; cause unclear - Fars

IRAN: Air defenses on Qeshm launched surface-to-air missile at American F/A-18 Hornet intruding airspace

CFTC COMEX GOLD SPECULATIVE NET LONGS 179.5K CONTRACTS (-6.9K W/W), WEEK TO NOV 3

IRAN: Army spokesman says Strait of Hormuz can only open if US accepts Iran's 7 conditions - Fars

US TREASURY: Sanctions eight Canadian money services businesses enabling Iranian regime

GoldSquawk Special Report: Jobs data revives gold’s rates-and-dollar headwind

GS: Gold drops as US payrolls beat, unemployment slips

TRUMP: WE ARE TALKING TO IRAN - Bloomberg

US: Adds 8 Canada-based firms to anti-Iran sanctions list - Fars

IRAN: OFAC announces Iran-related designations

IRAN: Jalili says enemy attacked Iran as TV showed subtitles saying negotiations were progressing - Fars

IRAN: Ali Bagheri Kani says Tehran will no longer accept American paper commitments - Press TV

UKRAINE: Zelenskiy says intelligence indicates new strike preparations on energy, Dnipro bridges and civilian infrastructure

IRAN: Ebrahim Azizi says Tehran's new military doctrine relies on deterrence and retaliation - Press TV

JALILI: Obama said during his presidency the Strait of Hormuz was a vital US interest, now says Iran has veto power there - Fars

ISRAEL: Red Sea trade excluded by Yemeni control of Bab al-Mandab, forcing costly alternate routes - Fars

COMEX GOLD FUTURES SETTLE NEAR $4,075.80/OZ, UP $2.70 (+0.07%)

IRAN: Trump says he "saved" Israel and the Middle East from Iranian nuclear attacks by launching the war on February 28th

TRUMP: Says Israel and the entire Middle East would not exist today if he had not stopped Iran from having a nuclear weapon

TRUMP ON TRUTH SOCIAL: "Israel and, in fact, the entire Middle East, WOULD NOT EXIST TODAY if I did not stop Iran from having a Nuclear Weapon. Nobody wants to say that, but everybody knows it’s true!"

IRAN: IRGC says it intercepted another advanced MQ-1 military drone over Qeshm Island, total now 16 - Press TV

JARED KUSHNER: Says durable peace in Europe needs agreements involving Russia - TASS

PUTIN: Abu Dhabi talks to take place Tuesday, Nov. 10 - TASS

KUWAIT: Thick plumes of smoke erupt near Kuwait International Airport under unexplained circumstances - Press TV

PALESTINIAN OFFICIALS: Report more than a dozen attacks on olive harvesters across 8 West Bank governorates in 12 hours - Press TV

IRAN: Reviewing proposals to curb nuclear program, report says

INDIA: Gold demand picks up as Diwali coincides with price dip

US DATA: Preliminary consumer sentiment rises to 51, inflation expectations ease

IRAN: IRGC shot down another American MQ-1 Grey Eagle drone over Qeshm Island

US DATA: University of Michigan consumer sentiment 51.0 vs 48.0 expected - Bloomberg

IRAN: Responding positively to latest proposal, open to negotiations but wants Washington trust-building steps - Bloomberg

GOLD: Retreats below $4,050 as dollar strengthens ahead of US employment report

IRAN: IRGC shoots down another American MQ-1 Grey Eagle drone over Qeshm Island

IRAN: IRGC shot down another American MQ-1 Grey Eagle drone over Qeshm Island