Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record 
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Sizable economic dockets scheduled for today, however, all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: TD securities inflation grew by 0.4 percent in September, up 1.3 percent from a year ago.
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI for September came at 50.4.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Vehicle sales for September will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Real retail sales for September will be published at 7:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy: Market manufacturing PMI report will be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by public debt report at 8:00 GMT.
- France: Manufacturing PMI for September is scheduled for release at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit manufacturing PMI for September will be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Greece: Manufacturing PMI for September is scheduled for release at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Eurozone PMI report will be published at 8:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit manufacturing PMI will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit manufacturing PMI is scheduled at 13:45 GMT, followed by ISM manufacturing PMI at 14:00 GMT.
- Canada: RBC manufacturing PMI is scheduled at 13:45 GMT. Bank of Canada will release its outlook survey at 14:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3 month and 6 month bills at 15:30 GMT and 3-year note at 17:00 GMT.
