Financial Market Preview - Wednesday 28-Oct

US equity futures are mixed, while Asian equity markets are higher and European equity futures are mostly weaker. AI-related sentiment remains supportive following another strong session for US technology shares and sharp gains in Asian chip stocks, led by SK Hynix after its earnings beat and upbeat outlook for memory and HBM demand. Attention now turns to the Fed, which is expected to leave rates unchanged, with markets looking for signals on a possible December hike. Meanwhile, energy risks remain elevated amid reports of renewed military strikes and limited progress in US-Iran diplomacy, while the UK Budget is also in focus with a relatively low-key fiscal statement expected. Companies mentioned: OpenAI, Nvidia, Google, TPG, Onsemi