German Chancellor Merz said Ukraine funding will be discussed at the upcoming Berlin summit.

KOSPI fell on Friday but rose 4.56% for the week, recouping a prior week's roughly 12% slide as investors absorbed ongoing leadership turmoil at U.S. chipmaker Nvidia. Kang Jin-hyuk at Shinhan Investment said Jensen Huang remains a key trust anchor for AI-ecosystem financing, so financing entities could face risk, but markets are separating CEO-related noise from broader AI uncertainty. Foreign investors net bought KOSPI spot for a fourth straight session. Samsung Electronics fell 0.96% and SK Hynix dropped 3.03% on Friday; their relative resilience points to continued focus on potential demand for HBM and next-generation chips rather than Nvidia-specific governance risks.

Canada wholesale sales YoY for September 7.8%, prior reading 7.2%.