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After the Columbus Day holiday, the markets are fully operational, and the attention is equity-based, with record highs reached on Wall Street fueled by technology shares.

Chinese shares are up 1.8% as investors weigh the impact of measures announced by the Finance Ministry to revive growth.

Overnight, the emphasis has been on Chinese stocks. They are underperforming as caution grows ahead of a key weekend briefing that may shed more light on Beijing’s fiscal stimulus.