Brent Crude rose above $60/bbl after starting the month below $58/bbl, following talks of OPEC production cuts and the US rig count falling to a two-year low of 696.

GBP picked up during October, spiking to 1.30 vs USD after a revised Brexit deal was agreed and ending the month at 1.28 after a further extension was granted to 31st Jan.

Turkey launched an anti-Kurdish offensive in Northern Syria following the withdrawal of US troops, leading to a reluctant agreement between Kurdish leaders and Assad.