BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Asset Plan Stalls 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
Lots of data and events today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Markit services PMI for October rose to 50.5
- Australia: Retail sales rose by 0.6 percent in September.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit services PMI will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI will be released at 8:45 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit services PMI report will be published at 9:00 GMT, followed by producer price inflation numbers for September at 10:00 GMT.
- Canada: Unemployment report for October and trade balance for September will be released at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: NFP report for October and trade balance report for September will be published at 12:30 GMT.
