Europe Confronts Rising Competitive Pressure as China Accelerates Export-Led Growth 
BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague 
Germany’s Economic Recovery Slows as Trade Tensions and Rising Costs Weigh on Growth 
Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification 
European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data 
Asian Markets Mixed as Fed Rate Cut Bets Grow and Japan’s Nikkei Leads Gains 
Oil Prices Hold Steady as Ukraine Tensions and Fed Cut Expectations Support Market 
Citi Sets Bullish 2026 Target for STOXX 600 as Fiscal Support and Monetary Easing Boost Outlook 
Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await Fed Rate Decision; Indian Rupee Hits New Record Low 
U.S. Futures Steady as Rate-Cut Bets Rise on Soft Labor Data 
The German bunds jumped during European session Tuesday as investors await the country’s 10-year auction and the manufacturing PMI for the month of October, scheduled for October 23 by 09:40GMT and October 24 by 08:30GMT respectively amid ongoing worries concerning Brexit deal ahead of the October 31 deadline.
The German 10-year bond yield, which move inversely to its price, slumped 2-1/2 basis points to -0.369 percent, the yield on 30-year note plunged 4 basis points to 0.134 percent and the yield on short-term 2-year traded nearly 2 basis points lower at -0.667 percent by 10:30GMT.
Buoyed by the increased prospect of an orderly Brexit (albeit one that will be economically and politically damaging over the long term), as well as some positive comments on US-China trade from President Trump to suggest that negotiations are progressing, US stocks joined those in Europe by making decent gains yesterday (the S&P500 closed up 0.7 percent), Daiwa Capital Markets reported.
Meanwhile, the German DAX remained tad 0.23 percent higher at 12,776.81 by 10:35GMT.
