Check Point ($CHKP) reported Q3 2026 revenue of $669.8M, below the $672M estimate and down 1% year over year. Adjusted EPS of $2.49 matched the estimate. Management sees a gradual recovery. Shares were at $152.07, down 0.95% from the previous close.
Responding to a WSJ report about Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine, the Kremlin said realities on the ground rule out such plans for now.
China's central bank says it will launch swap facility operations for securities, fund and insurance firms on November 3.
The eurozone’s final manufacturing PMI was 52.7, above the 52.4 forecast and the previous reading of 52.4.
Italy's manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 in October from 50.4, below the 49.9 estimate, according to S&P Global.
German real retail sales fell 2% month on month in September, compared with a forecast 0.4% rise and a 1.3% rise in the previous month.
The ADNOC chief said disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has led to a drawdown of nearly 1 billion barrels from global inventories.
The BOJ said underlying inflation has picked up to about 2% and is gradually becoming embedded around that level.
US crude fell more than $3 to $101.11 a barrel, below the previous session's level. Brent fell more than $3 to $110.37 a barrel, approaching its lowest level in over a week.
UKMTO reports that two unknown projectiles hit the port side of a tanker transiting southeast through the Arabian Gulf, 72 nautical miles off Ras Al Khafji, Saudi Arabia. It reports no missing crew members or indication of environmental damage at this time.
RatingDog reported China's manufacturing PMI at 52.0 in October, down from 52.1 previously. Supplied forecasts differed, at 52.0 and 51.6.
South Korea plans to raise government AI investment to 21.3 trillion won next year, nearly double the current level. President Lee called for investment in AI and new growth drivers.
Asian stocks fell less than Wall Street after the Nasdaq 100 dropped 3.5% and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 7.2% Friday. US equity futures rose at least 0.3%, South Korean shares recovered early losses, and Brent crude fell 1.6% to $111.60 a barrel.
