Things To Look Out For Today - Events & Data (Ldn Times)

Asia:
21:00pm    - Nzd REINZ House Sales
22:45pm    - Nzd Food Prices
00:50am    - Japan PPI
01:00am    - Nzd ANZ Consumer Confidence
01:00am    - Aud Consumer Inflation Expectations
01:30am    - Aud Home Loans
01:30am    - Aud Investment Lending
05:30am    - Japan Tertiary Industry Index


Europe:
00:01am    - UK RICS House Price Bal.
07:45am    - Fra CPI
08:00am    - Den Unemployment Rate
08:30am    - Swed CPI
09:30am    - UK BOE Credit Conditions Survey
10:00am    - Eurozone Industrial Production
15:30pm    - ECB's Draghi, Fed's Brainard Participate on Policy Panel
15:30pm    - ECB's Praet speaks in Washington
20:45pm    - BOE Chief Economist Haldane Speaks in Washington


US
13:30pm    - Cad New House Price Index
13:30pm    - US PPI
13:30pm    - US Initial Jobless Claims
13:30pm    - US Continuing Claims
15:30pm    - Fed's Powell Speaks on Prospects for Emerging Market Economies
15:30pm    - Fed's Brainard Speak on Monetary Policy Panel with ECB's Draghi
20:15pm    - BOC's Wilkins speaks at IIF panel in Washington


Market focus this Morning...
-FOMC September meeting minutes state that many policymakers felt another rate increase was likely warranted in 2017 despite debate on causers of low inflation. A few policymakers thought any further rate increases should be deferred until information 'confirmed' low inflation would not persist.
-U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve released a summary from its previous meeting that showed it believes the economy is strong enough to withstand another rate hike in December. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 40 points and finished at a record of 22,872.89, with Johnson & Johnson contributing the most to the gains.
-North Korean Foreign Minister said US President Trump lit the wick of war with his UN speech and North Korea will make the US pay with a hail of fire.
-Following the sale of $24 billion worth of three-year notes earlier in the day, the Treasury Department also sold $20 billion worth of ten-year notes on Wednesday, attracting above average demand.
-Speaking at PMQ’s, UK PM May denied she has been ramping up a no-deal Brexit scenario with the EU.
-OPEC Monthly Oil Report: World oil demand growth in 2017 is now expected to increase by 1.5 mb/d, representing an upward revision of around 30 tb/d from last previous report.
-Chicago Fed President Evans said there is room for a very honest discussion later this year as to whether or not it’s the right time to raise rates.
-The dollar dropped toward its daily low after the Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes revealed that while many Fed officials see another rate hike this year as warranted, many are also concerned that recent low inflation readings might not be completely transitory.