U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite scoring its 28th record close of the year, as investors prepared for quarterly earnings from Google parent Alphabet Inc. after the closing bell. Gold hit a fresh record early on Wednesday as Bitcoin traded near its all-time high. Just about a week away from the Federal Reserve decision, data showed US job openings fell to the lowest since early 2021. . The U.S. Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Nov. 7. GlaxoSmithKline Pharma numbers were strong for the quarter. Voltas Ltd reported more than two-fold jump in consolidated net profit Marico Ltd reported an increase of 20.27% in consolidated net profit Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Wednesday after key Wall Street benchmarks rose, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a new record high as tech stocks gained. Nifty extended its recovery for a second consecutive session on October 29 rebounding well from morning lows. Banks (including PSU Banks) did well for the second consecutive session. The short term trend of Nifty seems to have turned bullish. Nifty could take support from the 24073-24140 band while on upmoves it can face resistance in the 24567-24694 band in the near term. Indian markets could open flat to mildly lower, in line with mostly lower Asian markets today and despite mostly higher US markets on Oct 29