ASIAN STOCKS FELL 0.2% EARLY MONDAY AS INVESTORS BRACED FOR MEGACAP EARNINGS AND KEY CENTRAL BANK DECISIONS FOLLOWING A VOLATILE WEEK FOR THE AI TRADE. RESULTS FROM MICROSOFT, ALPHABET AND AMAZON WILL TEST INVESTOR CONFIDENCE, WHILE THE FEDERAL RESERVE AND BANK OF JAPAN ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP INTEREST RATES STEADY AMID PERSISTENT INFLATION AND ELEVATED BOND YIELDS.(Historical earnings: For fiscal 2026Q2 (period ended 2026-06-30), Amazon reported basic EPS of 8.64, diluted EPS of 8.53, and net income of USD 135.281 billion. Consensus expectations: For the upcoming 2026Q3 event on 2026-10-29, consensus EPS estimate is 1.9579 and revenue estimate is USD 202.203 billion.)