Quick read: Wall Street finished mixed on Friday as traders turned their focus to Nvidia’s results this week; oil jumped after a Russian export hub was hit but has since partially normalised; gold firmed; and the U.S. dollar was steadier. China’s latest data cooled—another headwind for Asia—while Japan is lining up a fresh stimulus package. At home, the STI slipped on Friday, the MAS kept policy unchanged in October, and banks’ Q3 messages were about resilient earnings but thinner margins ahead. Watch SIA and ST Engineering into their ex‑dividend dates later this week, and keep an eye on Friday’s detailed Q3 Singapore GDP report. Reuters+8Reuters+8Reuters+8
