Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision 
Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index 
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 
Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts 
Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey 
EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Building permits declined by 1.8 percent in August, up 10.1 percent from a year ago. ANZ job advertisement for September declined by 0.3 percent. RBA kept the interest rate on hold at 1.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence data for September will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Unemployment change for September will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit construction PMI will be published at 8:30 GMT. BRC shop price index data for September will be reported at 23:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Producer price index for August will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Redbook index will be published at 12:55 GMT, followed by ISM New York index at 13:45 GMT and TIPP economic optimism at 14:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of services index will be reported at 22:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3 month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT and 3-year note at 17:00 GMT.
