Australian preliminary PMI (September): Manufacturing 53.9 (prior 53.8)

Altria (MO) yields 6.7%, hiked dividend 3.9% for 60th time. Mid-single-digit EPS growth projected. Analysts rate 'Hold'.

Lockheed Martin secures 25% scandium output from Sunrise Energy Metals, boosting defense supply chains. Watch for future demand growth.

Asia's 4.5% growth at risk! Rising dollar & rates could hike debt costs, challenging resilience to tariffs.

Asia's 4.5% growth at risk! Rising dollar & rates could hike debt costs, challenging resilience to tariffs.

IMF urges Asia to cut trade barriers, boost regional integration. GDP could rise 1.4%, ASEAN up 4%. Watch for tariff impacts.

ICYMI - JPMorgan says gold could double by 2028 JPMorgan projects a 110% rise in gold by 2028, seeing the recent dip as a technical blip and arguing investors are now permanently swapping bonds for gold as an equity hedge.

ICYMI - Chinese President Xi and US' Trump will meet on October 30 The White House says the two will meet on Thursday October 30.