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Lot of economic dockets to be released today, some with high risks associated.
Data released so far -
- China - Official manufacturing PMI came at 49.8 compared to 49.7 prior and non-manufacturing PMI came at 53.4 same as prior, both for September. Caixin manufacturing PMI came at 47.2 and services came at 50.5 in September.
- Japan - manufacturing PMI came at 51 in September compared to 50.9 in August. Vehicle sales in September down -3% for last 12 months.
Upcoming -
- Australia - RBA commodity index to be released at 6:30 GMT.
- UK - Halifax house price to be released at 7:00 GMT.
Manufacturing PMI to be released at 8:30 GMT. - Spain - Markit manufacturing PMI at 7:15 GMT.
- Switzerland - Real retail sales for August at 7:15 GMT followed by PMI at 7:30 GMT.
- Italy - PMI to be released at 7:45 GMT, followed by public sector debt/GDP at 8:00 GMT.
- France - Manufacturing PMI to be released at 7:50 GMT.
- Germany - Manufacturing PMI to be released at 7:55 GMT.
- Greece - manufacturing PMI scheduled at 8:00 GMT.
- Euro Zone - Manufacturing PMI to be released at 8:00 GMT.
- US - Challenger job cuts to be released at 11:30 GMT, followed by weekly jobless claims at 12:30 GMT and Markit manufacturing PMI at 13:15 GMT. High profile ISM manufacturing PMI to be released at 14:00 GMT, followed by total vehicle sales at 17:30 GMT. FOMC member Williams scheduled to speak at 18:30 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada - Manufacturing PMI to be released at 13:30 GMT.
- Japan - Household spending and unemployment report to be released at 23:30 GMT.
