Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risk associated. Focus on retail inflation data from US.
Data released so far
- Australia - Consumer inflation expectations rose to 3.5% in October from 3.2% in September. Employment dropped by -5100 in September, while unemployment rate remained same as prior at 6.2%. New motor vehicle sales rose by 5.5% in September, up 7.7% from a year ago.
- Japan - Industrial production slowed by -1.2% in August from July. Tertiary industry index up just by 0.1% for the same period.
- China - Producer price index down -5.9% in September from a year ago. Consumer price index rose 0.1% m/m in September, up 1.6% from a year ago.
Upcoming
- US - Initial jobless claims to be released at 12:30 GMT, along with consumer price for September and New York Empire state manufacturing index. Philadelphia FED manufacturing survey scheduled at 14:00 GMT. Three FED speakers today, Bullard at 14:30 GMT, along with Dudley and followed by Mester at 20:30 GMT. EIA will release natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT and crude oil inventory at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand - Consumer price index for third quarter to be released at 21:45 GMT.
- Japan - Ministry of Japan will release investment statistics in bonds and stocks at 23:50 GMT.
