RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals 
Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations declined to 3.3 percent in September from 3.5 percent in August. Unemployment rate in August declined to 5.6 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: SNB will announce interest rate decision at 7:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Retail sales for August will be reported at 8:30 GMT. BoE will announce rate decision at 11:00 GMT.
- Greece: Unemployment rate for the second quarter will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Trade balance for July and CPI for August will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Lots of data from U.S. today. Current account for second quarter will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with New York Empire State manufacturing index, producer price index and retail sales. Weekly jobless claims report will also be released about the same time. Industrial production for August will be reported at 13:15 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
