Oil Prices Rise as Ukraine Targets Russian Energy Infrastructure 
Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains 
European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data 
Asian Markets Mixed as RBI Cuts Rates and BOJ Signals Possible Hike 
China’s Services Sector Posts Slowest Growth in Five Months as Demand Softens 
Asian Markets Stabilize as Wall Street Rebounds and Rate Concerns Ease 
RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens 
BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague 
Asian Currencies Steady as Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Fed Rate Cut Bets 
IMF Deputy Dan Katz Visits China as Key Economic Review Nears 
China Urged to Prioritize Economy Over Territorial Ambitions, Says Taiwan’s President Lai 
European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure 
Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
The U.S. Treasuries gained during Thursday’s afternoon session ahead of the country’s producer price inflation (CPI) for the month of October, scheduled to be released today by 13:30GMT.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield suffered 2 basis points to 1.850 percent, the super-long 30-year bond yield also lost 2 basis points to 2.329 percent and the yield on the short-term 2-year traded tad down at 1.626 percent by 13:10GMT.
In addition, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is due to deliver a testimony today at 15:00GMT, besides, speeches by FOMC members Clarida, Williams and Bullard, all due later in the day, which shall provide further direction into the debt market.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Futures remained tad -0.16 percent down at 3,090.62 by 13:15GMT.
