Gold Prices Mixed as Stronger Dollar Offsets Safe-Haven Demand Amid U.S.-Iran Peace Talks 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Rally Pauses, South Korean Chipmakers Lead Regional Decline 
Japan Keeps Markets Guessing as Yen Nears 40-Year Low, Raising Intervention Risks 
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Alphabet Slumps, Middle East Developments and Fed Outlook Weigh on Markets 
Indonesia Central Bank to Draft New Regulations After Expanded Economic Growth Mandate 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and all with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Trade balance declined to $28.74 billion in September as exports grew by 8.1 percent y/y and imports grew by 18.7 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Germany: CPI inflation report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Producer and import price report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: CPI inflation report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with September retail sales report. Fed’s Rosengren is set to speak at 12:30 GMT, Evans at 14:25 GMT, Kaplan at 15:30 GMT, and Powell at 17:00 GMT. Michigan consumer sentiment report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB’s Vitor Constancio to speak at 14:15 GMT.
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