Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
Meta and Tesla did their part for the bulls, topping estimates after the bell.
In the Middle East, the U.S. pulled its non-emergency staff from Saudi Arabia, reviving fears of further escalation that sent Brent above $110 a barrel, with Iran strike plans reportedly in the works once the Nov. 3 midterms are over.
Meanwhile, a PHP flaw knocked government websites worldwide offline, and there's a Starlink whodunit emerging, with Trump saying he wasn't involved and doesn't know who was.
The U.S. ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalate.