Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Business confidence index rose from 5 to 6, while the business condition index rose to15 from 14.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Trade balance report will be released at 6:00 GMT for the month of August.
- United States: NFIB business optimism report will be published at 10:00 GMT. Fed’s Evans is set for a speech at 14:00 GMT.
- Canada: Canada housing starts report will be released at 12:15 GMT. BoC member Wilkins is set for a speech at 18:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: MPC member Broadbent is set for a speech at 14:35 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report for the month of September will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Japan: August Machinery orders report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: Spain will auction 6-month and 12-month bonds today. The U.S. will auction 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 12-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
