[Overnight global news you need to know on Wednesday: The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit new closing highs; the Houthis said they had thwarted multiple Saudi attacks; Paramount completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery] 1. The Houthi armed forces in Yemen issued a statement on October 6, local time, saying that they had thwarted Saudi Arabia’s repeated attempts to build up forces toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and forced it to retreat. 2. U.S. President Trump said that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is getting closer to an end. 3. On the night of the 6th local time, at least two explosions and the sound of fighter jets flying over were heard in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. According to news from the Houthi armed forces, on the night of the 6th, Saudi Arabia launched air strikes in Sanaa, Amran Province, Jawf Province and Saada Province in Yemen. 4. The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed higher. The Dow rose 0.49%, the Nasdaq rose 0.45%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.58%. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit new closing highs. 5. Fed Daley said further tightening of policy may be needed, expressing concern that artificial intelligence, tariffs and energy costs may last longer. These factors may cause inflation to remain high, and the Fed may see the impact weaken within 1-3 years. 6. Apple will launch smart doorbells, smart door locks and smart thermostats jointly developed with LG. 7. Anthropic is working with the U.S. government to expand access to its most advanced AI models, allowing a select group of agencies to test the startup’s cutting-edge cyber capabilities. 8. On Tuesday local time, Paramount Skydance completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The new company after the merger was officially named "Skydance" 9. The China Seismological Network officially determined that at 2:34 on October 7, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in Alaska, USA (58.85 degrees north latitude, 153.60 degrees west longitude), with a focal depth of 80 kilometers. 10. The winning bid rate for U.S. 3-year Treasury bonds was 4.932%, the highest auction yield since 2006. 11. FTSE Russell stated that it will continue to monitor the settlement capital requirements of the Korean market and will continue to pay attention to the progress of Korean short-selling, settlement and market warning mechanisms. 12. The U.S. trade deficit in August was US$105.6 billion, and the expected deficit was US$102 billion. The previous value was revised from a deficit of US$88.6 billion to a deficit of US$92.8 billion. 13. The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that the price of WTI crude oil in 2026 will be US$88.21/barrel and the price of Brent crude oil will be US$96.32/barrel. 14. According to a survey of participants by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the price of gold is expected to reach US$5,013 per ounce within one year. 15. COMEX gold futures closed up 0.86% at US$4,192.7 per ounce; COMEX silver futures rose by 0.65% at US$61.7 per ounce.