Global Markets:
- Asian stock markets: Nikkei down 1.30 %, Shanghai Composite lost 0.20 %, ASX up 1.20 %, Hang Seng closed for holiday
- Commodities: Gold at $1145 (-0.05 %), Silver at $15.05 (-0.45 %), WTI Oil at $45.30 (-0.85 %), Brent Oil at $48.25 (-0.25 %)
- Rates: US 10 year yield at 2.15, UK 10 year yield at 1.84, German 10 year yield at 0.64
News & Data:
- China Industrial Profits (YoY) Aug: -8.8% (prev -2.9%)
- RBNZ: International Forces Remain Influence On Economy — BBG
- RBNZ: Remain Concerned About Financial Stability Risks
- Asia shares sag on caution, dollar consolidates – RTRS
- Oil prices fall on slowing global economic growth outlook – RTRS
- Subdued start with dollar steadier as rally fades – RTRS
CFTC Positioning Data:
- EUR short 81K vs 82k short prior week
- GBP long 1K vs. 4K short prior week
- JPY short 24K vs. 27K short prior week
- CAD short 38K vs. 47K short prior week
- CHF short 2K vs 4K long prior week
- AUD short 53K vs. 41K short prior week
- NZD short 4K vs. 2K short prior week
Upcoming Events:
- 08:00 BST – Bank of England Member Cunliffe speaks
- 10:15 BST – FOMC Member Tarullo speaks
- 13:30 BST – US Core PCE Price Index
- 13:30 BST – FOMC Member Dudley speaks
- 13:30 BST – US Personal Income
- 13:30 BST – US Personal Spending
- 15:00 BST – US Pending Home Sales
- 22:00 BST – FOMC Member Williams speaks
The Week Ahead (Key Data/Events):
Tuesday, September 29th
- 08:00 BST – Spanish CPI
- 13:00 BST – German CPI
- 15:00 BST – US CB Consumer Confidence
- 20:40 BST – Bank of England Governor Carney speaks
Wednesday, September 30th
- 00:50 BST – Japan Industrial Production
- 00:50 BST – Japan Retail Sales
- 02:30 BST – Australian Building Approvals
- 08:55 BST – German Unemployment Rate
- 08:55 BST – German Employment Change
- 09:30 BST – UK GDP
- 10:00 BST – Euro Zone CPI
- 10:00 BST – Euro Zone Unemployment Rate
- 13:15 BST – US ADP Nonfarm Employment Change
- 13:30 BST – Canadian GDP
- 14:45 BST – Chicago PMI
- 20:00 BST – Fed Chair Yellen speaks
Thursday, October 1st
- 00:50 BST – Japan Tankan Index
- 02:00 BST – Chinese Manufacturing & Services PMI
- 02:45 BST – Chinese Caixin Manufacturing & Services PMI
- 08:15 BST – Swiss Retail Sales
- 08:55 BST – German Manufacturing PMI
- 09:30 BST – UK Manufacturing PMI
- 13:30 BST – US Initial Jobless Claims
- 15:00 BST – US ISM Manufacturing PMI
Friday, October 2nd
- 02:30 BST – Australian Retail Sales
- 09:30 BST – UK Construction PMI
- 13:30 BST – US NFP
- 13:30 BST – US Unemployment Rate
- 13:30 BST – US Average Hourly Earnings
- 15:00 BST – US Factory Orders
- 18:30 BST – FOMC Member Fischer speaks
