Stock Futures Dip as S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Record Highs Amid Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions 
Nikkei Retreats After Brief 60,000 Break as Profit-Taking and Geopolitical Risks Weigh 
RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty 
RBA's Hauser Flags Uncertainty on Rate Settings Amid Iran War Economic Risks 
Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation 
Foreign Investors Drive Surge in Japanese Stocks Amid AI Rally and Improved Risk Sentiment 
Canadian Dollar Outlook: Resilient Performance Driven by Oil Prices and Market Dynamics 
Dollar Gains as Middle East Tensions and Rising Oil Prices Support Safe-Haven Demand 
Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices 
Gold Prices Slip as Strong Dollar and Middle East Tensions Weigh on Market 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Ceasefire Extension and Intel Earnings Lift Sentiment 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Labor cash earnings rose by 0.1 percent y/y in October.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales figure for October rose by 0.6 percent y/y.
- Australia: Third quarter current account deficit came at 11.4 billion. RBA kept interest rate steady at 1.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Factory orders for October will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Consumer price inflation report will be published at 8:15 GMT.
- Eurozone: Third quarter GDP number will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: October trade balance will be published at 13:30 GMT, along with unit labor cost for third quarter and non-farm productivity, followed by factory orders report at 15:00 GMT. TIPP economic optimism report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
- Canada: October trade balance report will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by IVEY PMI at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: manufacturing sales report for third quarter will be published at 21:45 GMT. Global dairy auction is scheduled today. RBNZ governor Wheeler is scheduled to speak at 22:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of construction index will be published at 22:30 GMT.
