Today's economic calendar features significant data releases from the UK and the US, alongside multiple central bank speeches and key company earnings reports. The focus will be on inflation data, retail sales figures, housing market indicators, and insights from Federal Reserve officials. Investors should also keep a track of the EU Leaders Summit. Today watch out for American Express (AXP.US) and Procter & Gamble (PG.US) earnings before the market starts. UK Retail Sales data come better than expected, GBP gains on the news.
Economic Data Releases (BST):
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Open account Try demo Download mobile app Download mobile app07:00 - UK Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Sep): actual: 0.3%, -0.3% forecast, previous: 1.1%
07:00 - UK Core Retail Sales (YoY) (Sep): actual: 4.0%, 3.2% forecast, previous: 2.3%
07:00 - UK Retail Sales (MoM) (Sep): actual: 0.3%, -0.4% forecast, previous: 1%
07:00 - UK Retail Sales (YoY) (Sep): actual: 3.9%, 3.2% forecast, previous: 2.5%
13:30 - U.S. Building Permits (Sep): 1.450M forecast, previous: 1.470M
13:30 - U.S. Housing Starts (MoM) (Sep): previous: 9.6%
13:30 - U.S. Housing Starts (Sep): 1.350M forecast, previous: 1.356M
15:30 - U.S. Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3): 3.4% forecast, previous: 3.4%
18:00 - U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count: previous: 481
18:00 - U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count: previous: 586
19:00 - U.S. Federal Budget Balance (Sep): 34.5B forecast, previous: -380B
20:30 - CFTC Speculative Net Positions for various assets
Central Banker Speeches:
11:00 - EU Leaders Summit
14:30 - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks
15:00 - FOMC Member Kashkari Speaks
17:10 - Fed Waller Speaks
17:30 - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks
Companies Reporting Earnings:
Before Market Open:
- Las Vegas Sands (LVS.US)
- American Express (AXP.US)
- Procter & Gamble (PG.US)
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