RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Trump Announces U.S.–India Trade Deal Cutting Tariffs, Boosting Markets and Energy Ties 
Asian Markets Slide as Silver Volatility, Earnings Season, and Central Bank Meetings Rattle Investors 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
South Korea Inflation Hits Five-Month Low as CPI Reaches Central Bank Target 
S&P 500 Rises as AI Stocks and Small Caps Rally on Strong Earnings Outlook 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
EU Recovery Fund Faces Bottlenecks Despite Driving Digital and Green Projects 
Starmer’s China Visit Highlights Western Balancing Act Amid U.S.-China Rivalry 
Japan’s Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Exports Hit Record High in 2025 Despite Tariffs 
Japan Declines Comment on BOJ’s Absence From Global Support Statement for Fed Chair Powell. Source: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Caixin services PMI declines to 50.6 in September.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Industrial production report for August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report for October will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic car retail sales report will be released at 22:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BRC retail sales report will be released at 23:00 GMT.
- Japan: Trade balance report for August will be released at 23:50 GMT.
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