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Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far
- Australia - ANZ job advertisement up 0.4% in October, after rising 3.8% in September.
- Japan - Labour cash earnings grew by 0.6% in September.
Upcoming
- Germany - Trade balance for September to be released at 7:00 GMT. Prior € 19.6 billion, expected € 20 billion.
- Euro Zone - Sentix investor confidence to be released at 9:30 GMT. Prior 11.7, expected 13.2 for November. OECD economic outlook to be released at 10:30 GMT.
- Greece - Industrial production for September to be released at 10:00 GMT.
- Portugal - Global trade balance to be released today.
- Canada - Housing starts to be released at 13:15 GMT.
- US - Labor market condition index (LMCI) to be released at 15:00 GMT. Boston FED president Rosengren is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT
- New Zealand - Electronic card retail sales to be released at 21:45 GMT. Prior 6.1% in September.
- Japan - Trade balance to be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction - US will auction 3 month and 6 month bills at 16:30 GMT and 3 year note at 17:00 GMT.
