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Global stock indices futures showed mixed signals in Asia trading, with Nikkei 225 futures climbing 0.6% after robust machinery orders, while Hang Seng futures slipped 0.3% amid property sector weakness, highlighting divergent regional momentum. Market volatility is expected to spike the longer the shutdown drags out, especially if it were to delay the upcoming consumer price index report, according to the Bank of Nova Scotia. The latest read on inflation is supposed to be out on Oct. 15. Passionate about connecting the dots in the financial markets and sharing perspectives around trading and investment, Kelvin Wong is an expert in using a unique combination of fundamental and technical analyses, specializing in Elliott Wave and fund flow positioning, to pinpoint key reversal levels in the financial markets. Dow Jones futures edged 0.2% higher, reflecting investor rotation into defensive dividend stocks, while market breadth improved, signaling a possible short-term base forming in industrials.