Financial Market Preview - Thursday 31-Oct

US futures are pointing to a lower open today after anemic afterhours trading with Microsoft and META under pressure on their earnings. European equity markets have opened with losses, following mixed Asian markets. BOJ left policy unchanged as widely expected. Japan’s September industrial production rebounded but retails sales lagged. China's economy lost further momentum in Q3 with attention already shifting to Q4 as investors await evidence of macro stabilization.Companies Mentioned: Altair Engineering, Siemens, Rogers Communications, Blackstone, Apollo