The Japan stock market ended a two-day winning streak, with the Nikkei 225 falling 1.77 percent on Friday. Financial, technology, and automobile stocks saw losses. Wall Street had a mixed close, with the Dow down 0.65 percent and the NASDAQ up 0.13 percent. Concerns over interest rates weighed on global markets. Crude oil prices rose after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil depot. Japan will release Q3 GDP numbers soon. Traders remain cautious amid uncertainty about interest rate outlook. The Nikkei may remain neutral on Monday, hovering around the 50,375-point mark.

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