CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq hits all-time high even amid poor earnings growth

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe  here .

New high for Nasdaq
On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite hit an all-time high, but the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average fell and snapped their six-week winning streaks. Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday. Japan's Nikkei 225 jumped about 1.8% and the yen weakened to a three-month low against the dollar on the back of the country's election results.

Steepest drop since pandemic
China's industrial profits in September slumped 27.1% from a year ago, according to the country's National Bureau of Statistics. That's the steepest drop since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, based on data from Wind Information – which excludes statistics from most of 2022 when China was under strict zero-Covid policies.

Oil prices dropped on 'limited damage'
Prices for both Brent and West Texas Intermediate oil futures dropped more than 4% on Monday. This comes after Iranian media described Israel's strikes over the weekend on its military installations as causing "limited damage." Citi lowered its forecast for Brent oil prices by $4 to $70 per barrel over the next three months.

Japan's ruling coalition loses parliamentary majority
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and its Komeito partner will lose their parliamentary majority, according to projections from public broadcaster NHK and publication Nikkei Asia, while the opposition camp made significant gains. The Japanese yen fell against the U.S. dollar on the political uncertainty.

[PRO] Very, very busy week for markets
This week is jam-packed with important