Japan Posts First Current Account Deficit in 17 Months as Dividend Payments Surge 
Australian Shares Fall as Westpac Slides, Miners Gain Ahead of RBA Decision 
Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data 
Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 4.5%-5.5% as AI Boom Fuels Economy 
S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise as Iran Risks and CPI Loom 
BOJ Holds Rates at 1% as Inflation Outlook Eases, October Rate Hike Still Possible 
South Korean Won Leads Asian FX Losses as Dollar Rises 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Caixin services PMI declines to 50.6 in September.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Industrial production report for August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report for October will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic car retail sales report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales report will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Trade balance report for August will be released at 23:50 GMT.
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