U.S. Stock Futures Show Mixed Performance as Bank Earnings Begin

U.S. equity futures are mixed as the third-quarter earnings season starts with major bank reports. This occurs amidst ongoing Middle East tensions, which are elevating geopolitical risk premiums in the crude oil market. Concurrently, South Korea's Kospi index has fallen below 6,000 points, while Japan's Producer Price Index decelerated to 6.8% year-on-year in September.