Singapore dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session before U.S. jobs data are released later today.

Gold prices edged higher in early Asian trade after falling overnight. Gold fell as investors booked profits following strong gains over the past month, ANZ Research analysts said.

Oil prices rose amid heightened conflicts in the Middle East.

JGBs fell in the morning Tokyo session, weighed by BOJ rate-hike concerns. Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda’s remarks on Thursday can be interpreted as slightly hawkish, Kenanga Investment Bank’s economists said.

The company is offering a 38% wage increase over four years in its latest proposal. That is up from its original offer of 25%, which was overwhelmingly rejected by a union local representing machinists.

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Chinese shares opened lower, weighed by tech stocks. Investors are cautious ahead of a key Chinese legislative body and the U.S. elections next week.

The SEC said that the bank’s violations included misleading disclosures to investors, not acting or making recommendations in the best interest of shareholders and prohibiting joint transactions and principal trades.

Australia’s biggest investment bank and asset manager said the performance was underpinned by improved realizations in Macquarie Asset Management, as well as further progress in the digitalization program in banking and financial services.

The Nasdaq Composite suffers its worst day in nearly two months; Meta shares fall.

The tech company’s capital expenditures reached a quarterly record amid a big build-out of artificial-intelligence infrastructure.

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The casual-dining stalwart has dealt with slowing sales. A deal to purchase the company fell through earlier this year.

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The chip maker attributed nearly $16 billion in charges to its sweeping restructuring efforts. The company’s rosy sales forecast sent shares up about 8% after hours.

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Apple reported revenue reached an all-time high for the September quarter, propelled by a modest rebound in iPhone sales that came ahead of its release of new artificial-intelligence tools.

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The decision reverses an earlier ruling that spurred debate about the reports.

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Investors can expect a bleak outlook for department stores that have struggled to provide consumers with the value they’re looking for, but discounters such as T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less and Burlington anticipate higher foot traffic this holiday season.

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Sony alleges that CBS, which distributes the shows, has hurt profitability for the franchises.

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Universal Music Group posted higher revenue after growth from subscriptions and streaming services exceeded analysts’ expectations.

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The automaker said it would idle the assembly factory that makes the battery-powered truck from mid-November to Jan. 6.

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Shares of financial services company Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) fell 16.3% in the morning session after the company reported underwhelming third-quarter earnings that missed Wall Street's revenue, users, EBITDA, and EPS expectations. Notably, sales declined quarter on quarter, suggesting that the momentum from retail traders might not be as strong as in recent times. Overall, this was a weaker quarter.