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Today
17:36FOREXHungary unveils four-year euro adoption plan, bonds rally17:34BONDS & RATESIndonesian bonds extend losses as MSCI outflows deepen stress17:31METALSGlencore’s cobalt volumes halve as Congo export caps bite17:29ENERGYSinopec posts 64% jump in Q3 earnings as crude prices climb17:26STOCKS & INDICESDoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion, shares move opposite ways17:24ENERGYEuropean gas prices break above €100/MWh on supply fears17:00DATA7-Year Note Auction (United States): 4.894%. Previous 5.085%.15:08REACTIONLagarde says ECB debated a hike; euro edges up14:40REACTIONDollar slips, pairs swing wide as Fed holds press conference14:40REACTIONBOC press conference held, no official statement text available14:18REACTIONECB holds deposit rate at 2.50% as Lagarde says she will leave early13:58BONDS & RATESIndia’s 10-year bond yield nears 7.50% after 11-week climb13:55ENERGYEquinor raises North Sea Afrodite gas estimate to 180 million boe13:53METALSNucor chief says steel orders strongest in his 31-year career as profit doubles13:50STOCKS & INDICESBYD, Geely each lift quarterly profit 28% as exports pick up slack13:48ECONOMYUS jobless claims fall to 194K, below the 199K forecast13:46REACTIONUS GDP growth beats forecast at 3.4%, core inflation ticks up13:45ENERGYShell’s quarterly profit nearly doubles as refining margins hit record high13:43CENTRAL BANKSLagarde to exit ECB top job early, on 7 February 202713:40ECONOMYUS headline PCE inflation climbs to 3.6% in September13:38ECONOMYUS GDP growth accelerates to 3.4% in third quarter of 202613:15DATA · HIGHDeposit Facility Rate (Oct) (Euro area): 2.50%, in line with the 2.50% forecast. Previous 2.50%.13:15DATAECB Marginal Lending Facility (Euro area): 2.90%. Previous 2.90%.13:15DATA · HIGHMain Refinancing Rate (Euro area): 2.65%, in line with the 2.65% forecast. Previous 2.65%.12:30DATAContinuing Jobless Claims (United States): 1,700K. Previous 1,728K.12:30DATAPersonal Spending (MoM) (Sep) (United States): 0.5%, below the 0.6% forecast. Previous 0.9%.12:30DATA · HIGHCore PCE Price Index (YoY) (Sep) (United States): 3.1%, in line with the 3.1% forecast. Previous 3.0%.12:30DATAPCE Price index (YoY) (Sep) (United States): 3.6%. Previous 3.4%.12:30DATAPCE price index (MoM) (Sep) (United States): 0.5%, in line with the 0.5% forecast. Previous 0.3%.12:30DATACore PCE Prices (Q3) (United States): 2.5%. Previous 3.30%.12:30DATA · HIGHAdvance GDP q/q (United States): 3.4%, above the 3.2% forecast. Previous 1.5%.12:30DATA · HIGHCore PCE Price Index m/m (United States): 0.3%, in line with the 0.3% forecast. Previous 0.2%.12:30DATAUnemployment Claims (United States): 194K, below the 198K forecast. Previous 194K.12:30DATAAdvance GDP Price Index q/q (United States): 2.3%, below the 3.2% forecast. Previous 6.2%.09:04STOCKS & INDICESSensex, Nifty rally after Fed holds rates, foreign buying resumes09:01METALSVedanta Aluminium net profit doubles as output and prices climb08:59FOREXRupee slips to two-week low as dollar demand persists despite RBI support08:56BONDS & RATESIndian bond yields edge down as US Treasuries and oil cool08:54STOCKS & INDICESChina tech stocks tumble even as Fed stands pat on rates08:51BONDS & RATESYield curve steepens to 34 basis points as Fed holds rates steady08:49ENERGYEU energy ministers meet as gas prices hit €100/MWh, diesel at records08:46STOCKS & INDICESAlphabet’s Q3 profit falls 25% to $26.2bn as equity losses weigh08:44CENTRAL BANKSECB seen holding rate at 2.50% despite inflation near 3.8%08:23MARKET WRAPAsia session: gold falls 0.86% as Fed hold and hawkish dissents lift dollar06:20METALSWorld Bank raises 2027 copper price forecast 18% to $13,000 a tonne06:17FOREXPBOC fixes yuan at 6.7147, weaker than Reuters estimate of 6.659606:15ENERGYUBS raises Brent 2026 year-end target to $110 a barrel06:12CENTRAL BANKSCBA, ANZ now see RBA lifting cash rate to 4.85% on November 306:10STOCKS & INDICESSamsung profit jumps 780% to 107.4 trillion won, shares drop 5%06:07CENTRAL BANKSEuro holds above recent floor as ECB verdict nears06:05STOCKS & INDICESMicrosoft guides toward $170bn capex in fiscal 2027, vows to stay cash-flow positive06:02STOCKS & INDICESAlphabet drops over 9% after hours on search miss, $9bn cash burn06:00CENTRAL BANKSFed holds rates at 3.75%-4%, two policymakers dissent for a hike05:55REACTIONFed holds rates in 10–2 vote; dollar slips as Warsh speaks
Yesterday
18:07ENERGYPetroChina posts 21.6% profit jump to $7.78 billion despite output drop18:05TRADE & POLICYKazakhstan weighs six-month LPG export freeze from November 202618:02TRADE & POLICYUBS: sanctions reroute Russian crude, barely dent export volumes18:00ENERGYUS crude stockpiles drop 1.9 million barrels, gasoline supplies jump18:00DATA · HIGHFederal Funds Rate (United States): 4.00%, in line with the 4.00% forecast. Previous 4.00%.17:57ENERGYQatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure to end of 202617:55ENERGYIran weighs $130 oil budget scenario as US blockade strands 50 tankers17:52CENTRAL BANKSBank of Canada hikes rate 25bp to 2.5%, leaves door open to more17:50TRADE & POLICYUK budget trims energy bills, raises bank surcharge to 6%, boosts defense outlay17:47CENTRAL BANKSFed set to hold rates steady, with eyes on Warsh over December hike odds17:21MARKET WRAPEurope session: euro gains 0.30% as oil rises on Saudi refinery strike16:00DATARetail Sales (YoY) (Sep) (Russia): 3.9%, above the 3.5% forecast. Previous 3.3%.16:00DATAUnemployment Rate (Sep) (Russia): 2.2%, in line with the 2.2% forecast. Previous 2.2%.15:19REACTIONUS crude stockpiles fall 1.9M barrels, more than expected15:09REACTIONBank of Canada hikes to 2.50%, its first rise since 2023; CAD steady14:30DATA · HIGHCrude Oil Inventories (United States): −1.9M, below the -0.300M forecast. Previous -3.060M.14:30DATACushing Crude Oil Inventories (United States): −0.624M. Previous 0.987M.14:10ENERGYBahri’s Q3 profit jumps tenfold to $1.36 billion on tanker rate surge14:07ENERGYEquinor’s quarterly profit nearly triples on higher oil and gas prices14:05TRADE & POLICYUS lawmakers flag legal risk for banks handling Russian diesel cargoes14:04REACTIONUK Budget cuts fiscal headroom to £15B; sterling barely moves14:02STOCKS & INDICESShekel drops 2%, Tel Aviv index falls 3% as no bloc wins Israeli majority14:00TRADE & POLICYUK chancellor Healey sets £15 billion fiscal headroom in autumn budget14:00DATAAtlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3) (United States): 3.3%.13:57CENTRAL BANKSBank of Canada lifts rate to 2.50%, first hike since mid-202313:45DATA · HIGHOvernight Rate (Canada): 2.50%, in line with the 2.50% forecast. Previous 2.25%.
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