India’s 10-year yield slips as Brent crude retreats from peak
India's benchmark 10-year bond yield fell 1 basis point to 7.4640% as Brent crude dropped 2.14% to $114 a barrel, easing back after touching a six-month high the prior week.
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Japan’s 10-year bond yield rises 1.5bp ahead of BoJ and Fed meetings
The 10-year Japanese government bond yield climbed to 2.810% on Monday as traders positioned for this week's Bank of Japan and US Federal Reserve decisions, both expected to leave rates unchanged.
Lula’s re-election win triggers Brazilian real, stock selloff fears
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's unexpected victory over Flavio Bolsonaro wrong-footed markets that had bet on a fiscally tighter opposition government, sending early indicators of Brazilian assets sharply lower in Asian trading.
EU gas storage fills to 74.62%, still trailing 5-year average
European Union underground gas storage reached 74.62% of capacity as of October 24, data from Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) show, leaving inventories 14.92 percentage points below the five-year seasonal average.
SK Hynix weighs special payout from Kioxia stake proceeds
SK Hynix notified the stock exchange that it is evaluating shareholder-return steps, potentially including a special dividend drawn from proceeds of its Kioxia stake disposal, with specifics to accompany Wednesday's quarterly earnings release.
Equity funds pull in $28.16 billion as Treasury yields retreat
Global stock funds drew net inflows of $28.16 billion in the latest week, up from $19.88 billion previously, as falling US Treasury yields and solid earnings lifted demand for shares.
Five central banks decide rates this week, markets see few surprises
The RBNZ, Bank of Canada, Fed, ECB and BoJ all announce policy this week, with pricing pointing to hikes in New Zealand and Canada and holds elsewhere. Guidance on December is likely to matter more than the decisions themselves.
Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon earnings to test AI spending story
Microsoft and Alphabet report on Wednesday, October 28, with Amazon following on Thursday, October 29, in a week investors see as a key check on whether heavy AI investment is paying off for Big Tech.
Brent crude dips to $114 but holds near highs as Hormuz attacks mount
Brent crude pulled back to $114.42 a barrel and WTI stayed above $100, even as Houthi strikes on Saudi oil sites and an unprecedented surge in Hormuz tanker attacks kept supply fears alive.
PBOC sets yuan reference rate stronger at 6.7162 per dollar
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) fixed the USD/CNY midpoint at 6.7162 on Monday, firmer than Friday's 6.7180, though weaker than the 6.6691 level estimated by Reuters.