Global Markets:
- Asian stock markets: Shanghai Composite gained 0.70 %, Hang Seng fell 1.50 %, ASX lost 2.70 %, Nikkei closed for holiday
- Commodities: Gold at $1137 (-0.10 %), Silver at $15.12 (-0.30 %), WTI Oil at $45.40 (+0.80 %), Brent Oil at $47.85 (+0.20 %)
- Rates: US 10 year yield at 2.13, UK 10 year yield at 1.83, German 10 year yield at 0.66
News & Data:
- New Zealand Westpac Consumer Confidence (Q3): 106.0 (prev 113.0)
- UK Rightmove House Prices (Yoy) Sep: 6.4% (prev 6.4%)
- PBOC Fixes Yuan Reference Rate At 6.3676 (prev 6.3607)
- Greek Elections Result In A Resounding Win For Syriza — Telegraph
- Fed’s Williams Sees 2015 Interest Rate Rise As Appropriate — WSJ
- BoJ Brainstorms Stimulus Overhaul As Options Dwindle — RTRS
CFTC Positioning Data:
- EUR shorts 84K vs 82K shorts prior week
- GBP shorts 4K vs. 18K shorts prior week
- JPY shorts 27K vs 7K shorts prior week
- CAD shorts 47K vs 49K shorts prior week
- CHF longs 4K vs. 7K shorts prior week
- AUD shorts 41K vs 47K shorts prior week
- NZD shorts 2K vs 11K shorts prior week
Upcoming Events:
- 07:00 BST – German PPI
- 15:00 BST – US Existing Home Sales
- 17:00 BST – ECB's Nowotny speaks
- 18:00 BST – FOMC Member Lockhart speaks
- 19:45 BST – Bank of Canada Governor Poloz speaks
The Week Ahead:
Tuesday, September 22nd
- 02:30 BST – Australian House Price Index
- 15:00 BST – US Richmond Manufacturing Index
Wednesday, September 23rd
- 02:45 BST – Chinese Manufacturing PMI
- 07:45 BST – French GDP
- 08:00 BST – French Services PMI
- 08:00 BST – French Manufacturing PMI
- 08:30 BST – German Services PMI
- 08:30 BST – German Manufacturing PMI
- 09:00 BST – Euro Zone Services PMI
- 09:00 BST – Euro Zone Manufacturing PMI
- 13:30 BST – Canadian Retail Sales
- 14:00 BST – ECB President Draghi speaks
- 14:45 BST – US Manufacturing PMI
- 17:00 BST – German Bundesbank President Weidmann speaks
Thursday, September 24th
- 02:35 BST – Japanese Manufacturing PMI
- 09:00 BST – German IFO Business Sentiment
- 09:00 BST – Norges Bank Interest Rate Decision
- 13:30 BST – US Durable Goods Orders
- 13:30 BST – US Initial Jobless Claims
- 15:00 BST – US New Home Sales
- 22:00 BST – Fed Chair Yellen speaks
Friday, September 25th
- 00:30 BST – Japanese CPI
- 08:00 BST – Bundesbank President Weidmann speaks
- 13:30 BST – US GDP
- 14:45 BST – US Services PMI
- 15:00 BST – US Michigan Consumer Sentiment
