EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks 
U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty 
Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
Canada Signals Delay in US Tariff Deal as Talks Shift to USMCA Review 
Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks 
Lots of economic dockets scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment rate for September will be released at 5:45 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance for August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output for August will be reported at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence for October will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Greece: Industrial production for August and consumer price index for September will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales for September will be released at 21:45 GMT, followed by NZIER business confidence at 22:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales report will be published at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Trade balance for September will be reported at 23:50 GMT.
