South Korea’s KOSPI Jumps Over 5% as Samsung, SK Hynix Rally on Micron Earnings Boost 
Asian Markets Rally as Micron and Qualcomm AI Outlook Lifts Global Tech Stocks 
Oil Prices Rebound as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Return After Ship Attack Near Oman 
BOJ Hawk Signals Faster Interest Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Risks 
US Dollar Slips After PCE Inflation Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
Asian Stocks Sink as Apple Price Hikes Spark AI Valuation Fears, South Korea and Japan Lead Selloff 
Trump Requests $11 Billion More in Farm Aid as Rising Costs Pressure U.S. Farmers 
Gold Prices Rise Above $4,000 as Inflation Data and Weaker Dollar Boost Demand 
Gold Prices Fall Below $4,000 as Strong Dollar, Fed Rate Hike Bets Weigh on Bullion 
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Micron Surges, Apple Drops After Price Hikes 
Asian Currencies Trade Mixed as Yen Hovers Near 40-Year Low, Dollar Holds Firm on Fed Outlook 
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.
