The Japanese stock market ended a three-day winning streak, with the Nikkei 225 dropping 0.45% to close at 47,734.99. Global markets are upbeat, with Wall Street mostly up. The Dow closed flat, the NASDAQ rose 1.12%, and the S&P 500 gained 0.58%. Nvidia shares surged to a record high. The Federal Reserve expressed mixed views on future monetary policy. Crude oil prices rose after OPEC announced a modest production increase. Japan will release machine tool order data for September, following an 8.1% increase in August.

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