Global headlines you need to know before Monday's US stock market opens

Expectations for ECB rate cuts are rising! The Eurozone's manufacturing PMI hit a new low for the year in September, with both Germany and France accelerating their contractions.

Fed official Kashkari: It is expected to further cut interest rates by 50 basis points within the year.

Spot gold hit a new high of $2631.38 per ounce intraday, now falling back to $2622.25 per ounce.

Global Times cited foreign media: The United States is "escalating" pressure on Chinese automobiles.

NIO's US stock fell more than 3% in pre-market trading, denying rumors of acquiring Audi's Brussels factory.

Report: Apple's A16 chip is being produced in the US for the first time, with production targets expected to be met in the first half of next year.

South Korean regulators are investigating Morgan Stanley's sell orders for SK Hynix shares.

Intel's US stock rose nearly 4% in pre-market trading, with reports that private equity firm Apollo proposed investing up to $5 billion in Intel.

Musk: SpaceX plans to launch approximately five unmanned interstellar spacecraft missions to Mars within two years.

The Japanese stock market is closed today; the Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.44%; the Hang Seng Index closed down 0.06%