Indonesia Passes New Central Bank Law, Raising Investor Concerns Over Policy Independence 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Indian Government Bonds Seen Opening Steady Ahead of RBI Policy Decision 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
BOJ Rate Hike Expected to Boost Yen, Impact USD/JPY and Nikkei 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI grows to 52.9 in September. Vehicle sales up 0.4 percent y/y in September.
- Australia: TD securities inflation up 0.3 percent m/m, up 2.5 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Switzerland: August real retail sales report will be released at 7:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI report at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 7:45 GMT, followed by August unemployment report at 8:00 GMT.
- France: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 7:55 GMT.
- Greece: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 7:45 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- Canada: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 13:30 GMT. BoC will release business outlook survey report at 14:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit manufacturing report for September will be published at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI at 14:00 GMT. FOMC member Kaplan is scheduled to speak at 18:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: NZIER business confidence for the third quarter will be released at 22:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
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