{"id":7315,"date":"2026-10-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lqhmarkets.com\/news-and-trade-ideas\/global-markets-central-bank-ai-tech-fed-earnings-28-oct-26\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T07:00:00","slug":"global-markets-central-bank-ai-tech-fed-earnings-28-oct-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lqhmarkets.com\/news-and-trade-ideas\/global-markets-central-bank-ai-tech-fed-earnings-28-oct-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Markets Diverge: APAC Tech Rallies on AI, Australia Faces RBA Hike, US Awaits Fed &#038; Big Tech Earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Market Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Investors entering the European session are navigating a landscape shaped by diverging central bank signals from the Asia-Pacific region, sustained optimism in artificial intelligence (AI) technology stocks, and persistent global inflationary pressures. This backdrop sets the stage for crucial announcements later today, including the US Federal Reserve&#8217;s policy decision and earnings reports from major tech companies.<\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s sharemarket closed marginally lower after hotter-than-expected domestic inflation data significantly raised the probability of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) rate hike next week. This contrasted sharply with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand&#8217;s (RBNZ) unexpected decision to hold rates steady. Across Asia, technology shares led a broad rally, bolstered by strong earnings from South Korean chipmakers and continued enthusiasm for AI infrastructure. Rising energy costs continue to fuel global inflation concerns.<\/p>\n<h2>Markets<\/h2>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s <strong>S&amp;P\/ASX 200 (^AXJO)<\/strong> reversed early gains to close marginally lower at 8,847.30, shedding 0.03% on 28-OCT-26, following the release of domestic inflation data. In Asia, South Korea&#8217;s <strong>KOSPI (^KS11)<\/strong> surged 6.87% to 6,025.48 as of approximately 2:30 pm Seoul time, driven by strong chipmaker earnings. Japan&#8217;s <strong>Nikkei 225 (^N225)<\/strong> advanced 1.35% to 64,121.80 as of approximately 2:35 pm Tokyo time. Hong Kong&#8217;s <strong>Hang Seng Index (^HSI)<\/strong> gained 0.06% to 23,054.11, the <strong>Shanghai Composite (000001.SS)<\/strong> rose 0.58% to 3,669.50, and Singapore&#8217;s <strong>Straits Times Index (^STI)<\/strong> edged up 0.01% to 5,397.50, all as of approximately 1:35 pm local time. European markets are in pre-market.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB)<\/strong> traded higher, up 0.10% to 102.43, ahead of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s policy decision. The <strong>Australian Dollar (AUD\/USD)<\/strong> rose 0.23% to 0.7035 following the inflation data. Meanwhile, the New Zealand dollar experienced a sell-off after the RBNZ&#8217;s rate hold, though the <strong>NZX 50 (^NZ50)<\/strong> edged 0.2% higher, according to Investing.com.<\/p>\n<p>In the US Treasury market, the 10-year yield (<strong>^TNX<\/strong>) increased by 0.70 basis points to 4.993% on 27-OCT-26. Brent Crude (<strong>BZ=F<\/strong>) closed lower at 111.14, down 2.41%, while WTI Crude (<strong>CL=F<\/strong>) closed at 101.50, up 1.60% on 28-OCT-26.<\/p>\n<h2>What Drove Markets<\/h2>\n<p>The key drivers for markets included diverging central bank policies, a continued rally in AI-linked technology stocks, and anticipation surrounding US monetary policy and Big Tech earnings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Bank Divergence and Inflationary Pressures<\/strong><br \/>\nAustralia&#8217;s sharemarket reacted to hotter-than-expected core inflation data for the September quarter, which picked up to 1% quarterly and 3.7% on an annual basis. This led bond traders to price an 87% chance of a fifth Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cash rate increase to 4.85% next week. This sentiment contrasted with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand&#8217;s (RBNZ) unexpected decision to keep its cash rate on hold today, which caused the New Zealand dollar to sell off. Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC.AX) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) are among those expecting the RBA to lift rates next week. Compounding these monetary policy considerations, Brent crude was noted above $115 a barrel by Investing.com, adding to concerns that energy costs could sustain inflationary pressure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AI-Driven Tech Rally Continues<\/strong><br \/>\nOptimism surrounding artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to buoy technology and chip stocks globally. South Korean chip giant SK Hynix reported a seven-fold increase in quarterly profit, topping analyst expectations with a 631% jump in Q3 operating profit and an additional 60 trillion won in shareholder returns. This sparked a rally across Asian tech shares, with SK Hynix&#8217;s shares surging nearly 9% and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (005930.KS) advancing more than 8%, according to Investing.com. Japanese chipmakers Kioxia Holdings and Taiyo Yuden also saw significant gains, with shares surging over 12% and more than 8% respectively, Investing.com reported.<\/p>\n<p>This followed a positive session on Wall Street, where chip stocks like Broadcom Inc. (AVGO), up 4.00% to 342.33, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), up 5.45% to 560.26, and Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), up 2.77% to 928.76, saw significant gains on 27-OCT-26. Broadcom&#8217;s rise came after it announced a $63 billion financing deal for its chips and networking solutions for AI, to be leased to Anthropic. Morgan Stanley\u2019s chief U.S. equity strategist, Mike Wilson, believes &#8220;Most of the correction is already over&#8221; for tech stocks. Australian miners, particularly those producing copper and other industrial metals, also benefited as local access points to the AI infrastructure buildout, as Global X investment strategist Justin Lin noted. Perseus Mining rallied 8.7 per cent to $5.89 and lithium producer PLS rallied 3.8 per cent to $2.99, according to AFR. Major Australian miners BHP Group Limited (BHP.AX) and Rio Tinto Group (RIO.AX) also closed higher on 28-OCT-26, up 0.09% and 0.17% respectively.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upcoming US Monetary Policy and Big Tech Earnings<\/strong><br \/>\nA primary focus for global investors is the upcoming US Federal Reserve policy decision. The central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at a target range of 3.75% to 4%, with CME&#8217;s FedWatch tool indicating a roughly 92% chance. However, market participants will scrutinize Chairman Kevin Warsh&#8217;s commentary for any signals regarding future rate hikes. Later in the US session, earnings reports from tech giants Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), which closed up 1.19% to 320.58, and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), which closed down 0.24% to 531.33 on 27-OCT-26, will provide key insights into the translation of heavy AI infrastructure spending into revenue growth, influencing broader market sentiment. News that Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei met with a top security official to discuss conditions for ending the war with the U.S. also contributed to lower oil prices in the previous US session, supporting stocks.<\/p>\n<h2>Stocks to Watch<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chipmakers &amp; AI Infrastructure<\/strong>: South Korean memory chip suppliers like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, along with Japanese counterparts Kioxia Holdings and Taiyo Yuden, are poised to continue benefiting from strong demand in the semiconductor sector driven by AI. Broadcom&#8217;s $63 billion AI-chip financing deal and strong earnings from South Korean semiconductor companies have reinforced investor interest in AI infrastructure. The focus now shifts to whether upcoming Big Tech earnings justify continued investment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Australian Miners<\/strong>: Companies like BHP Group (BHP.AX), Rio Tinto Group (RIO.AX), Perseus Mining, and PLS are drawing attention as &#8220;local access points&#8221; for Australian investors to the AI infrastructure buildout, particularly those producing copper and other industrial metals. UBS upgraded Sandfire Resources to &#8216;buy&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Tech<\/strong>: Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) earnings will be closely watched for cues on AI&#8217;s impact on revenue.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Australian Banks<\/strong>: Westpac Banking Corporation (WBC.AX) and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) are in focus ahead of the RBA&#8217;s decision next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Instrument<\/th>\n<th>Code<\/th>\n<th>Close<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>WoW<\/th>\n<th>YTD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>ASX 200<\/td>\n<td>^AXJO<\/td>\n<td>8,847.30<\/td>\n<td>-0.03%<\/td>\n<td>0.18%<\/td>\n<td>1.37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>US Dollar Index<\/td>\n<td>DX-Y.NYB<\/td>\n<td>102.43<\/td>\n<td>0.10%<\/td>\n<td>0.63%<\/td>\n<td>4.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AUD\/USD<\/td>\n<td>AUDUSD=X<\/td>\n<td>0.7035<\/td>\n<td>0.23%<\/td>\n<td>0.91%<\/td>\n<td>5.35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-Year Treasury<\/td>\n<td>^TNX<\/td>\n<td>4.993<\/td>\n<td>0.70 bp<\/td>\n<td>-12.40 bp<\/td>\n<td>80.60 bp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brent Crude<\/td>\n<td>BZ=F<\/td>\n<td>111.14<\/td>\n<td>-2.41%<\/td>\n<td>2.13%<\/td>\n<td>82.95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WTI Crude<\/td>\n<td>CL=F<\/td>\n<td>101.50<\/td>\n<td>1.60%<\/td>\n<td>4.48%<\/td>\n<td>77.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Westpac<\/td>\n<td>WBC.AX<\/td>\n<td>36.53<\/td>\n<td>0.97%<\/td>\n<td>3.16%<\/td>\n<td>-6.21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CBA<\/td>\n<td>CBA.AX<\/td>\n<td>163.01<\/td>\n<td>0.61%<\/td>\n<td>4.90%<\/td>\n<td>1.17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Broadcom<\/td>\n<td>AVGO<\/td>\n<td>342.33<\/td>\n<td>4.00%<\/td>\n<td>4.13%<\/td>\n<td>-1.52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AMD<\/td>\n<td>AMD<\/td>\n<td>560.26<\/td>\n<td>5.45%<\/td>\n<td>5.96%<\/td>\n<td>150.71%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Micron<\/td>\n<td>MU<\/td>\n<td>928.76<\/td>\n<td>2.77%<\/td>\n<td>5.68%<\/td>\n<td>194.45%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BHP<\/td>\n<td>BHP.AX<\/td>\n<td>58.04<\/td>\n<td>0.09%<\/td>\n<td>-4.00%<\/td>\n<td>26.84%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rio Tinto<\/td>\n<td>RIO.AX<\/td>\n<td>150.58<\/td>\n<td>0.17%<\/td>\n<td>-3.17%<\/td>\n<td>1.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alphabet<\/td>\n<td>GOOGL<\/td>\n<td>320.58<\/td>\n<td>1.19%<\/td>\n<td>-5.88%<\/td>\n<td>1.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Microsoft<\/td>\n<td>MSFT<\/td>\n<td>531.33<\/td>\n<td>-0.24%<\/td>\n<td>0.43%<\/td>\n<td>12.35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Intel<\/td>\n<td>INTC<\/td>\n<td>93.74<\/td>\n<td>3.61%<\/td>\n<td>4.33%<\/td>\n<td>138.04%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NVIDIA<\/td>\n<td>NVDA<\/td>\n<td>217.94<\/td>\n<td>0.90%<\/td>\n<td>1.78%<\/td>\n<td>15.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>QUALCOMM<\/td>\n<td>QCOM<\/td>\n<td>184.17<\/td>\n<td>2.54%<\/td>\n<td>7.01%<\/td>\n<td>6.47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ASML<\/td>\n<td>ASML<\/td>\n<td>1,635.57<\/td>\n<td>2.81%<\/td>\n<td>-0.36%<\/td>\n<td>40.54%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Synopsys<\/td>\n<td>SNPS<\/td>\n<td>474.42<\/td>\n<td>4.42%<\/td>\n<td>4.35%<\/td>\n<td>-1.25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Western Digital<\/td>\n<td>WDC<\/td>\n<td>380.88<\/td>\n<td>6.95%<\/td>\n<td>14.72%<\/td>\n<td>102.92%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dell<\/td>\n<td>DELL<\/td>\n<td>501.96<\/td>\n<td>7.47%<\/td>\n<td>11.12%<\/td>\n<td>292.77%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hewlett Packard<\/td>\n<td>HPE<\/td>\n<td>60.84<\/td>\n<td>3.61%<\/td>\n<td>10.36%<\/td>\n<td>151.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sandisk<\/td>\n<td>SNDK<\/td>\n<td>1,304.84<\/td>\n<td>3.92%<\/td>\n<td>0.43%<\/td>\n<td>374.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marvell<\/td>\n<td>MRVL<\/td>\n<td>243.57<\/td>\n<td>4.19%<\/td>\n<td>6.91%<\/td>\n<td>172.48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Monolithic Power<\/td>\n<td>MPWR<\/td>\n<td>1,211.89<\/td>\n<td>3.82%<\/td>\n<td>0.09%<\/td>\n<td>29.43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Teradyne<\/td>\n<td>TER<\/td>\n<td>323.68<\/td>\n<td>4.75%<\/td>\n<td>-0.41%<\/td>\n<td>55.95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cadence Design<\/td>\n<td>CDNS<\/td>\n<td>343.08<\/td>\n<td>6.49%<\/td>\n<td>7.38%<\/td>\n<td>10.53%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lumentum<\/td>\n<td>LITE<\/td>\n<td>866.18<\/td>\n<td>5.88%<\/td>\n<td>5.10%<\/td>\n<td>124.34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Astera Labs<\/td>\n<td>ALAB<\/td>\n<td>286.69<\/td>\n<td>10.47%<\/td>\n<td>0.30%<\/td>\n<td>59.66%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What to Watch Next<\/h2>\n<h3>Economic Releases<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-10-28 07:00 ET US \u2014 MBA Mortgage Applications (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 10:30 ET US \u2014 EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 14:00 ET US \u2014 FOMC Statement<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 14:00 ET US \u2014 Fed Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 07:00 ET GB \u2014 BoE Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 08:30 ET US \u2014 Core PCE Price Index MoM (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:30 ET JP \u2014 Tokyo Core CPI YoY (Oct)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:50 ET JP \u2014 Industrial Production (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:50 ET JP \u2014 Industrial Production MoM (Nov)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 23:00 ET JP \u2014 BoJ Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 01:00 ET JP \u2014 Housing Starts YoY (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-01 19:30 ET AU \u2014 Building Permits (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 16:45 ET NZ \u2014 Building Permits MoM (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 10:00 ET US \u2014 JOLTs Job Openings (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 15:30 ET US \u2014 API Crude Oil Stock Change (Oct\/30)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 05:00 ET EU \u2014 Core Inflation Rate (Oct)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 06:00 ET US \u2014 MBA Mortgage Applications (Oct\/30)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 09:30 ET US \u2014 EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Oct\/30)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 07:00 ET GB \u2014 BoE Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-06 02:00 ET GB \u2014 House Price Index (Oct)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-06 02:00 ET DE \u2014 Industrial Production (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-06 08:30 ET US \u2014 Non Farm Payrolls (Oct)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-06 08:30 ET US \u2014 Nonfarm Payrolls Private (Oct)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Corporate Earnings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (HONA) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 KLA Corporation (KLAC) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 O\u2019Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Caterpillar Inc (CAT) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Dexcom Inc (DXCM) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Intel Corp (INTC) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Linde PLC (LIN) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Merck &amp; Co Inc (MRK) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Monolithic Power Systems Inc (MPWR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Starbucks Corp (SBUX) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Strategy (MSTR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Chevron Corporation (CVX) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Exelon Corp (EXC) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Apple Inc. (AAPL) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Amgen Inc (AMGN) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (KDP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Shopify Inc. (SHOP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 ARM Holdings PLC (ARM) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 AppLovin Corporation (APP) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 Datadog Inc (DDOG) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 DoorDash, Inc. (DASH) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 McDonald&#8217;s Corp (MCD) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Microchip Technology Inc (MCHP) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-06 US \u2014 Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Market Holidays<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-11-03 JP \u2014 TSE (Japan): Closed \u2014 Culture Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Global Markets Snapshot<\/h2>\n<p><em>Source: Yahoo Finance. 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