Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027 
South Korea Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns 
RBI Holds Interest Rates at 5.25%, Cuts India Growth Forecast Amid Rising Global Risks 
Russia Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low; Gold Falls and Oil Mixed 
Russian Stocks End Flat as MOEX Index Hits New 52-Week Low 
New Zealand Fast-Tracks Gold Mining as Industry Revival Gains Momentum 
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
Asian Stocks Slip as Oil Rebounds Amid Fed Rate Hike Fears 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Unemployment rate declined to 5.5 percent in September as employment rose by 19,800.
- China: Retail sales grew 10.3 percent y/y in September. Industrial production is up 6.6 percent y/y. GDP grew by 1.7 percent in the third quarter, up 6.8 percent from a year ago.
- Japan: All industry activity index grew 0.1 percent in August.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: September trade balance report will be published at 6:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: September retail sales report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: European Council meeting today.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 12:30 GMT, along with Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey report. Fed’s Esther George is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Auction: Spain will auction 3-year, 10-year, and 30-year bonds today. The UK will auction 10-year bond today.
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