Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

In September, the core CPI in the United States increased by 0.2% month-on-month, the slowest growth in three months, raising expectations for another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this year.
Driven by an improving German economy, the Eurozone's composite PMI for October rose to its highest level in a year and a half, with the manufacturing PMI reaching the threshold and strong growth in the services sector.
Japan's inflation data for September exceeded expectations, accelerating, while there are still internal disagreements within the central bank regarding the timing of interest rate hikes.
A Russian envoy has arrived in the United States to discuss U.S.-Russia relations.
Indian stock indices have returned to historical highs, with rumors of a tariff agreement stimulating market optimism.
Trump announced the termination of trade negotiations with Canada, accusing Canada of "fraudulently" using Reagan's advertisements.
Gold fund inflows hit a record: $8.7 billion in a single week, with total inflows over four months exceeding the total for the past 14 years.
Goldman Sachs significantly raised its capital expenditure forecast for Alibaba to 460 billion yuan, reasoning that explosive demand growth and improved AI efficiency will drive stronger revenue.
Reports indicate that Pony AI plans to go public in Hong Kong within two weeks, aiming to raise over $500 million.
Intel's pre-market shares rose by 8%, as the company turned a profit in Q3, with revenue recovering and an optimistic outlook.
Procter & Gamble's first fiscal quarter performance exceeded expectations, with strong performance in beauty and shaving businesses, maintaining full-year expectations while lowering tariff impact.
JPMorgan Chase is accelerating its embrace of cryptocurrencies, allowing Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral.
The Nikkei 225 rose by 1.4%, the Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.71%; the Hang Seng Index rose by 0.74%