U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Jerome Powell Attends Supreme Court Hearing on Trump Effort to Fire Fed Governor, Calling It Historic 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: National Bank’s business confidence improves to 7 in September. Business condition index is flat at 14.
- Japan: Eco watchers’ current index improves to 51.3 in September while outlook declines to 51
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment report will be released at 5:45 GMT.
- Germany: August trade balance report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- France: August industrial output report will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output report for August will be released at 8:00 GMT
- United Kingdom: Industrial and manufacturing production numbers for August will be released at 8:30 GMT. NIESR will release September GDP estimate at 12:00 GMT.
- Greece: August industrial production report and September inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: NFIB business optimism report will be published at 10:00 GMT. TIPP economic optimism report will be published at 14:00 GMT. FOMC member Kashkari will speak at 14:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Global trade balance report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- Canada: Housing starts report will be released at 12:15 GMT, followed by building permits report at 12:30 GMT.
- Australia: Westpac consumer confidence report will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Japan: August Machinery reports will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
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