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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%.13:38METALSGold claws back above $4,050 as oil eases, Fed decision looms13:38ECONOMYFitch lifts credit-worthiness scores for China’s ‘Big Six’ lenders13:38STOCKS & INDICESBNP Paribas lifts Q3 net income 14% to €3.46bn, unveils €1.3bn buyback13:38ECONOMYGerman GfK consumer sentiment edges down to -30.8 in November13:38STOCKS & INDICESL&T shares jump 6% as Q2 profit rises 33%, Jefferies trims target13:38FOREXDollar index climbs near 102.40 as Fed decision looms13:38FOREXPound falls to 1.3290 as traders await Healey budget and Fed decision13:38ENERGYBrent crude steadies near $114 awaiting signal on Iran stance13:38ENERGYCrude pushes past $100.50 as Houthi strike hits Saudi refinery12:30DATAGoods Trade Balance (Sep) (United States): −134.9B, below the -130.80B forecast. Previous -132.07B.12:30DATARetail Inventories Ex Auto (Sep) (United States): 0.4%. Previous 0.0%.11:00DATAFrance Jobseekers Total (Sep) (France): 3,192.5K. Previous 3,081.7K.10:30DATAGerman 10-Year Bund Auction (Germany): 3.37%. Previous 3.580%.07:00DATAGfK German Consumer Climate (Nov) (Germany): −30.8, below the -30.0 forecast. Previous -30.6.05:33METALSUS civilian sector makes only 300 tonnes of rare earth magnets versus 48,000-tonne demand05:33STOCKS & INDICESHSBC stock falls almost 7% despite 32% jump in quarterly profit05:33ENERGYAPI data: US crude stockpiles drop 2.03 million barrels, SPR dips to 282.6 million05:33ENERGYRussian crude exports seen falling up to 200,000 bpd in November05:33STOCKS & INDICESSK Hynix posts 83tn won Q3 profit, lays out 100tn won return plan05:33ECONOMYAustralian CPI climbs to 4.3% in September, topping forecasts05:33ENERGYOPEC+ expected to leave December output quotas unchanged05:33ENERGYHormuz attacks jump to over 30 in October as Brent crude holds near $11505:33FOREXUSD/CAD stalls near 1.40 as BoC rate verdict looms05:33ENERGYWashington signals Gulf allies to ready for Iran action post-midterms05:33ENERGYCommerzbank: European gas prices to stay elevated this winter05:33CENTRAL BANKSFed seen holding rates steady as two-day meeting begins05:33CENTRAL BANKSRBNZ holds rate at 2.75%, wrong-foots markets expecting a hike05:33CENTRAL BANKSRBA’s Bullock sees inflation above August forecasts on oil shock05:33METALSFreeport-McMoRan beats Q3 estimates as metal prices offset rising costs05:33METALSLME launches Shanghai-linked steel contract, over 550 lots traded05:13MARKET WRAPAmericas session: S&P 500 rises 0.30% as confidence data tops forecasts01:49REACTIONRBNZ holds rate at 2.75%, below 3.00% forecast01:23REACTIONAustralia CPI rises to 4.3% y/y, above the 4.2% forecast01:00DATA · HIGHRBNZ Interest Rate Decision (New Zealand): 2.75%, below the 3.00% forecast. Previous 2.75%.00:30DATA · HIGHCPI m/m (Australia): 0.8%, above the 0.7% forecast. Previous 0.4%.00:30DATA · HIGHCPI y/y (Australia): 4.3%, above the 4.2% forecast. Previous 4.0%.00:30DATA · HIGHTrimmed Mean CPI m/m (Australia): 0.3%, in line with the 0.3% forecast. Previous 0.2%.Yesterday
20:30DATAAPI Weekly Crude Oil Stock (United States): −2.031M. Previous -4.930M.17:00DATA5-Year Note Auction (United States): 4.845%. Previous 5.033%.15:30DATAAtlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3) (United States): 3.5%, in line with the 3.5% forecast. Previous 3.5%.14:32REACTIONUS consumer confidence jumps to 91.7 as new home sales beat forecasts14:22REACTIONUS durable goods orders rise 1.8% in September, below 2.0% forecast14:07BONDS & RATESGreece sells €500 million in T-bills as yield climbs to 2.44%14:07ECONOMYUS durable goods orders jump 1.8% in September, beating forecasts14:07ECONOMYUS weekly private hiring slows to 16,750 jobs in early October14:07ENERGYFire reported near Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura oil hub after attack14:07ENERGYWhite House to ease US methane rules for oil and gas wells14:07CENTRAL BANKSECB survey shows euro area banks tightening credit, loan demand falling14:07BONDS & RATESUK 5-year borrowing cost climbs to 5.036%, highest since 200814:00DATANew Home Sales (MoM) (Sep) (United States): −0.6%. Previous 6.4%.14:00DATA · HIGHNew Home Sales (Sep) (United States): 676K, above the 651K forecast. Previous 684K.14:00DATACB Consumer Confidence (United States): 91.7, above the 81.2 forecast. Previous 81.9.13:00DATAS&P/CS HPI Composite – 20 n.s.a. (YoY) (Aug) (United States): 2.7%, above the 2.6% forecast. Previous 2.5%.13:00DATAS&P/CS HPI Composite – 20 n.s.a. (MoM) (Aug) (United States): −0.4%. Previous 0.0%.Figures come from the official release, checked against the source. Education and analysis only; no trade signals.