Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Italy’s Economy Outpaces Eurozone Peers as Investment Spending Fuels Growth 
Dollar Surges After Fed Holds Rates Steady, Signals Potential Tightening Ahead 
Asian Stocks Surge as Oil Prices Fall and Strong US Dollar Weighs on Markets 
German Industry Employment Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade 
German Auto Suppliers Turn Bearish as Investment and Jobs Shift Overseas 
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
US Stock Futures Jump on Reports of Preliminary US-Iran Peace Deal Despite Fed’s Hawkish Outlook 
Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as USD/JPY Nears 161 Amid Yen Weakness 
China’s AI Manufacturing Boom Masks Weak Consumer Economy, Citi Says 
Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices grew 5.1 percent in September.
- Japan: Markit services PMI declined to 48.2 in September.
- Australia: Retail sales grew 0.4 percent in August.
Upcoming:
- Spain: Markit services PMI for September will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI for September will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- France: Services and composite PMI will be reported at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Services and composite PMI due at 7:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services and composite PMI due at 8:00 GMT, followed by retail sales for August at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage application will be reported at 11:00 GMT, followed by ADP employment report at 12:15 GMT and trade balance at 12:30 GMT. 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 weekly oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 5-year note at 17:00 GMT.
