Global markets: US stocks gain, South Korea's market up
Markets around the world are moving as big economic changes roll in.
US stocks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are ticking up thanks to strong earnings hopes, even though earnings from megacap tech companies were mixed.
Over in Asia, things are mixed—South Korea's market is up, but Australia's took a dip.
Japan and cash trading of US Treasuries were closed for a holiday.
China loosens some rules on rare earth exports
China just loosened some rules on rare earth exports and backed off its probe into US chip companies amid ongoing tensions with the US.
Meanwhile, central banks across several countries are about to announce interest rate decisions this week—these could shake things up further.
Plus, a federal shutdown in the US is making economic forecasts trickier than usual.
All eyes are on how these moves will shape global markets next.