US, Japan Reaffirm Strong Currency Coordination Amid Yen Volatility 
Bank of Japan's Ueda Flags Low Real Interest Rates as Key Factor in Rate Hike Timing 
ECB Rate Outlook: Ceasefire Eases Pressure but Hikes Still Expected in 2026 
OECD Sees Bank of Japan Raising Interest Rates to 2% by 2027 
Gold Prices Hold Steady as Investors Monitor U.S.-Iran Tensions and Trump-Xi Summit 
Oil Prices Hold Above $100 as Trump-Xi Meeting and Iran Conflict Keep Markets on Edge 
US Stock Futures Slip as Iran Tensions and Hot Inflation Data Pressure Wall Street 
Trump Says Iran Ceasefire ‘On Life Support’ as Oil Prices Surge Above $104 
U.S. Urges China to Help Curb Iran’s Actions in Gulf, Rubio Says 
Rubio Discusses Iran Crisis and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions With UK and Australia 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to high risks associated.
Data Released so far:
- China: Urban investments grew 8.3 percent from a year ago. Industrial production grew 6.1 percent in October. Retail sales grew 10 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Industrial production number for September will be released at 4:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: Producer and import prices for October will be reported at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation figures for October will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Third quarter flash GDP number will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production figure for September will be released at 10:00 GMT. ECB president Mario Draghi is scheduled to speak at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Third quarter retail sales figure will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- United States: Fed’s Lacker is scheduled to speak at 22:00 GMT and Williams is scheduled to speak at 23:30 GMT.
- Australia: Westpac leading economic index for October will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
