Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue 
Asian Currencies Stabilize as Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High After Fed Hawkish Signal 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
Australia Eases Capital Gains Tax Reforms to Support Small Businesses and Startups 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
China’s AI Manufacturing Boom Masks Weak Consumer Economy, Citi Says 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
Asian Currencies Steady as Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Fed Decision and US-Iran Deal Details 
Asian Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Fall and Strong US Dollar Weighs on Markets 
Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Retail sales in September grew by 10.7 percent y/y. Industrial production growth declined to 6.1 percent. Urban investments grew by 8.2 percent y/y in September. GDP grew by 1.8 percent in the third quarter.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: ILO unemployment report will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Construction output report for August will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage application data is scheduled for release at 11:00 GMT, followed by Housing starts change and Building permits for September at 12:30 GMT. FOMC member Williams is scheduled to speak at 12:45 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Fed will release Biege Beige book report at 18:00 GMT.
- Canada: BoC will announce its monetary policy decision at 14:00 GMT.
- Auction: UK will auction 10 year bond today.
