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Mozambican President Daniel Chapo said the southeast African nation is considering a proposal by TotalEnergies SE to change the contract period and approve increased costs for its liquefied natural gas project.

South Africa's motor manufacturers failed to reach a wage agreement with the industry's labor union, the Nation Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, it said in a statement late on Thursday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's trade deal with the US is drawing fire at home as a group of lawmakers question clauses that allow Washington to raise new tariffs and pressure the Southeast Asian nation to align with its trade policies.

The emerging-market equity benchmark is set for a 10th straight monthly gain in October, as an artificial-intelligence boom and a weaker dollar drive capital inflows.

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

China's steel mills face renewed pressure after a short-lived recovery in margins, as raw materials costs turn higher and threaten to erode profits following a stronger third quarter for earnings.

Precious-metals refiner and trader MKS PAMP SA is boosting its presence in Hong Kong to tap surging investor interest in bullion and take advantage of the city's push to play a bigger role in the market.

Jensen Huang's viral meal is driving a sharp rally in Korea's fried chicken-related stocks.

Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are next up after Nissan Motor Co. kicked off the earnings season for Japanese carmakers by warning of an operating loss of ¥275 billion ($1.8 billion) for the year.

Chinese shares are on course for their first monthly loss since April, as an earlier liquidity-driven rally gives way to concerns about lingering US-China tensions and a struggling economy.