Morning brief

European open mixed – (Unchanged)

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  DAX

  ^GDAXI

  25,798

  ▼ 0.08%

  Down
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  CAC 40

  ^FCHI

  7,959

  ▼ 0.12%

  Down
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  Euro Stoxx 50

  ^STOXX50E

  6,139

  ▲ 0.13%

  Up

US futures higher ▲ (Up)

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  Nasdaq 100

  NQ=F

  28,753

  ▲ 0.77%

  Up
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  S&P 500

  ES=F

  7,642

  ▲ 0.36%

  Up

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  Overall tone: US index futures point higher, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.77% and S&P 500 futures up 0.36%, after a bruising October.

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  Asia overnight: Nikkei 225 fell 0.33% to 63,081.86, while Hang Seng rose 0.36% to 23,377.79.

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  Oil: Brent crude fell 3.12% to 109.89 as traders welcomed hopes for Qatari-led talks on ending the Iran war. Today's data has no US 10-year yield figure.

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  Europe: DAX is down 0.08%, CAC 40 is down 0.12%, and Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.13% in early trading. Watch the energy and tech moves through the session.

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  Apple reports after the US close. Analysts expect EPS of about 2.03. Investors will focus on iPhone 18 sales and whether Apple keeps its market-leader position.

  • $AAPL