Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off 
Asian Markets Slip as AI Spending Fears Shake Tech, Wall Street Futures Rebound 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations 
It’s Monday and as usual, not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Industrial production grew by 1.3 percent in August, up 4.5 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Italy: Industrial production data for August will be reported at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: CPI inflation stat for September will be released at 8:30 GMT. ECB President Mario Draghi will speak at 17:35 GMT.
- Germany: Bundesbank will release its monthly report at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: New York Empire State manufacturing index is scheduled for release at 12:30 GMT, followed by Industrial production at 13:15 GMT.
- United Kingdom: CB leading economic index for September will be published at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: CPI inflation for the third quarter will be released at 22:45 GMT.
