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Lots of data and events today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Trade balance for September came at -1.23 billion. Imports declined by 1 percent, while exports are up by 2 percent.
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices grew 0.7 percent in October.
- China: Services PMI grew to 52.4 in October, up from 52 in September.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Fourth quarter consumer climate data will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: Unemployment change for October will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Unemployment report for September will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Economic bulletin will be published at 9:00 GMT, followed by unemployment report at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI report will be published at 9:30 GMT. BoE will announce interest rate decision at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report will be published at 11:30 GMT, followed by initial jobless claims report and unit labor costs for the third quarter. Markit services PMI report will be published at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM non-manufacturing PMI report at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release its weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT, which will be followed by factory orders data at 15:00 GMT.
