New Zealand Economy Faces Short-Term Pressure but Recovery Remains on Track 
Bank of Korea Nominee Shin Hyun-song Signals Possible Rate Hike Amid Middle East Inflation Fears 
RBA's Hauser Flags Uncertainty on Rate Settings Amid Iran War Economic Risks 
Asian Currencies Stay Range-Bound as Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of Fed Nominee Hearing 
RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty 
India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock 
Rising Jet Fuel Costs from Iran Conflict Push Airfare Higher Across Europe 
Stock Futures Dip as S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs Amid Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions 
Gold Prices Edge Higher Amid Middle East Tensions and Ceasefire Uncertainty 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Oil Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Tensions and Ceasefire Uncertainty Weigh on Markets 
Asian Stocks Surge to Record Highs as Wall Street Rally Offsets Oil Price Concerns 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Wage price index rose 0.5 percent in the third quarter, up 2 percent from a year ago.
- China: FDI up 1.9 percent y/y in October.
- Japan: Industrial production down 1 percent in September, up 2.6 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- France: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- United States: Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 8:00 GMT. MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 12:00 GMT, followed by New York Empire State manufacturing report, Consumer price inflation report, and October retail sales report at 13:30 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT. U.S. Treasury will report treasury securities inflow report for September.
- United Kingdom: ILO unemployment report will be released at 9:30 GMT. MPC member Haldane is scheduled to speak at 17:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: September trade balance report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
