Japan’s Finance Minister Signals Alignment With BOJ as Rate Hike Speculation Grows 
Bank of Korea Holds Interest Rates Steady as Weak Won Limits Policy Flexibility 
BOJ Governor Ueda Meets Key Ministers as Markets Eye Policy Shifts Under New Leadership 
Fed Officials Split as Powell Weighs December Interest Rate Cut 
Japan’s Inflation Edges Higher in October as BOJ Faces Growing Pressure to Hike Rates 
RBA Signals Possible Rate Implications as Inflation Proves More Persistent 
Singapore Maintains Steady Monetary Outlook as Positive Output Gap Persists into 2025 
Kazakhstan Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 18% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
UK Raises Deposit Protection Limit to £120,000 to Strengthen Saver Confidence 
The European Central Bank (ECB) held interest rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility unchanged at 0.00%, 0.25% and -0.50%, respectively, as was widely expected.
The shared currency was largely unfazed post ECB policy meeting. Markets now focus on ECB President Christine Lagarde's remarks at the post-meeting press conference for cues about a potential withdrawal of monetary accommodation.
Market Reaction: (1235 GMT)
EUR/USD: 0.07% lower at 1.1594
EUR/GBP: 0.05% lower at 0.8434
EUR/JPY: 0.24% lower at 131.72
EUR/CHF: 0.08% higher at 1.0648
