South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Singapore Budget 2026 Set for Fiscal Prudence as Growth Remains Resilient 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Lots of data and events today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Private sector credit grew by 5.4 percent. TD securities inflation rose by 1.5 percent y/y.
- New Zealand: ANZ activity outlook declined to 38.4 percent. ANZ business confidence declined to 24.5 and money supply rose by 4.8 percent in September.
- Japan: Housing starts number grew by 10 percent in September. Construction orders rose by 16.3 percent in September.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Retail sales stat will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Spain: Current account balance for August will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Money supply, consumer credit and mortgage approvals data; all will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Italy: Flash consumer price index data for October will be released at 10:00 GMT. Producer price inflation will be reported at 11:00 GMT.
- Greece: Retail sales data for August will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Flash third quarter GDP and October inflation stat will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and spending data will be published at 12:30 GMT. Chicago PMI for October will be reported at 12:45 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing index will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: Raw material price index and industrial product price for September will be reported at 12:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing index will be published in October.
