๐ U.S. indices are slightly lower today after Mondayโs gains, which came on optimism ahead of next weekโs meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Seoul. Markets hope the talks could ease tensions between the worldโs two largest economies. Riding that wave, Chinese indices are also moving higherย ๐จ๐ณ๐
๐ฆ Before the U.S. session, earnings reports will come from General Motors, GE Aerospace, RTX Corp, Coca-Cola, and Lockheed Martin. After the bell, all eyes will be on Netflix and Texas Instruments ๐ฌ๐
๐ฏ๐ต In Japan, stocks fell after Sanae Takaichi, a supporter of loose fiscal policy, became Prime Minister. The USD/JPY pair jumped more than 0.5%, while gold dropped over 0.7% to around $4,327 per ounce and silver lost more than 1%ย ๐ช๐
๐ต In forex, the dollar is strengtheningโโโEUR/USD slid to 1.162. Bitcoin also slipped over 2%, trading near $107,000 compared with almost $111,000 yesterday โฟโฌ๏ธ
๐๏ธ The U.S. government shutdown continues, but optimism remains after comments from the White House that it may end this week. Meanwhile, Fitch Ratings warned that the surge in non-bank lending raises risks for traditional banks, and Bank of America cautioned about potential Fed balance sheet instability in Octoberย โ ๏ธ
๐ค Australia announced a $2 billion investment in U.S.-integrated military systems and will buy Apache helicopters worth $2.68 billionย ๐๐ฆ๐บ
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