Japan -0.55%.
China -0.74%. China consumer prices unexpectedly flat, factory-gate price fall the least in 6 months.
China September USD dollar denominated Exports -6.2% y/y, Imports -6.2%
Hong Kong -2.23%. Shares in Hong Kong plunged amid widespread losses in all sector.
India -0.50%. India’s inflation data rose 5.02% year-on-year for September, easing to a three-month low on the back of lower vegetable prices.
Australia -0.56%.
New Zealand September Manufacturing PMI 45.3 vs. prior 46.1.
In the U.S. on Thursday, all three major indexes ended in the red, snaps four-day win streak amid rising Treasury yields after higher-than-expected inflation rate bolstered bets on the Fed rate hikes.
The US annual inflation rate remained steady at 3.7%, slightly above the market consensus of 3.6%, while the monthly rate eased less than expected to 0.4%.
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U.S. stock futures steadied on Friday as investors look ahead to corporate earnings reports from big banks, with JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup set to release their latest quarterly results later in the global day: Dow +0.08%; S&P 500 +0.06%; Nasdaq +0.01%.
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