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Eurozone retail sales fell 0.7% in September, the sharpest drop since June 2024, as 4% inflation and high energy costs squeezed households, per Dow Jones Newswires.
3 sources · Dow Jones Newswires, TradingView, Update
The lira traded near 50.16 per dollar early Friday, while the BIST 100 lost 1.26% on Thursday. Finance Minister Simsek expects Turkey's economy to grow 3.3% this year, per Reuters.
1 source · Reuters
10-year UK gilt yields fell to their lowest since August 28 as oil prices dropped, ahead of the Bank of England decision due at 1200 GMT.
2 sources · Market Talk
WSJ, citing a preliminary SSRS voter poll, reports that US midterm voters are angry about living costs, the Iran war and tariffs, with Democrats well placed.
1 source · WSJ
The MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan index hit its lowest since October 23 while Taiwan's market nears a correction. Reuters reports the moves before the US midterm vote.
2 sources · Reuters
Reuters reports the dollar firmed on Tuesday on Iran tensions and US midterm risks, while the RBA lifted its cash rate to 4.85% as expected.
2 sources · Reuters
Alphabet is heading for its worst day on record as weak search revenue and heavy AI spending spook investors, while the Nasdaq fell about 1.6%, per WSJ.
2 sources · WSJ
The average 30-year US mortgage rate slipped to 7.24%, extending its decline for a second week. Freddie Mac data, as reported by WSJ and Seeking Alpha.
2 sources · Seeking Alpha, WSJ
The Fed kept its target range at 3.75%-4.00% in a 10-2 vote, while Alphabet's weak quarter pushed Nasdaq-100 futures down, Stocktwits reports.
1 source · Stocktwits
Brent fell toward $114 a barrel as fresh Iran diplomacy eased strike fears, while gold declined after the Fed held rates steady and gave little guidance.
1 source · TradingView
According to TradingView, Asian shares edged higher as Alphabet's slump renewed AI spending fears, while the Fed voted 10-2 to keep rates at 3.75%-4%.
1 source · TradingView
The ECB is expected to keep its 2.5% deposit rate on Thursday, but attention centres on French bond yields and whether Christine Lagarde may leave early.
2 sources · Reuters
The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged while two dissenters wanted a hike. The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.044% as US stocks ended mostly higher.
2 sources · Market Talk, Update
The UK's fiscal headroom shrinks from 24 to 15 billion pounds, but the government stays within its rules, the OBR says. Gilt prices were little changed.
2 sources · Dow Jones Newswires, Update
NIM's GfK consumer climate slipped to -30.8 for November, slightly better than forecast, while economic expectations rose, TradingView reports.
1 source · TradingView
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand unexpectedly kept its cash rate at 2.75% on a narrow vote and left the door open to future tightening.
1 source · Reuters
TradingView rounds up strategist views on positioning before the Fed's October meeting, covering rates, commodities, energy, healthcare and AI stocks.
1 source · TradingView
Asian indexes diverged as markets weighed Anthropic's IPO filing before the Fed meeting, while oil fell on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy.
2 sources · Dow Jones Newswires, Update
Reuters reports that the Iran war and tariffs have raised costs for Americans, making foreign policy a risk for Republicans in the November 3 midterms.
1 source · Reuters
The eurozone PMI from S&P Global fell to a four-month low of 51.9 as margins squeezed and energy costs stayed high. Activity contracted in France.
1 source · Dow Jones Newswires