Morning Markets Pack
Wednesday 28 October 2026 · 05:56 GMT
Asian markets
| Index | Last | Net | % |
|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 64,151.80 | +883.43 | +1.40% |
| Shanghai | 3,672.895 | +24.594 | +0.67% |
| Shenzhen | 11,478.067 | +232.335 | +2.07% |
| Hang Seng | 23,062.84 | +21.52 | +0.09% |
| ASX 200 | 8,847.30 | -2.80 | -0.03% |
| Kospi | 6,021.51 | +383.17 | +6.80% |
| Straits Times | 5,398.17 | +1.14 | +0.02% |
| NZX 50 | 13,691.33 | +11.06 | +0.08% |
US futures
| Contract | Last | Net | % |
|---|
| Dow | 52,456.00 | -123.00 | -0.23% |
| S&P 500 | 7,760.50 | +2.25 | +0.03% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29,917.00 | +105.00 | +0.35% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,823.70 | -4.80 | -0.17% |
US cash close · Tuesday 27 October
| Index | Close | Net | % |
|---|
| Dow | 52,377.57 | +15.99 | +0.03% |
| S&P 500 | 7,722.60 | +45.83 | +0.60% |
| Nasdaq Comp. | 26,477.811 | +308.43 | +1.18% |
| Russell 2000 | 2,818.87 | +32.446 | +1.16% |
| VIX | 17.52 | -0.87 | -4.73% |
| TSX Comp. | 36,171.49 | +227.33 | +0.63% |
US Treasuries
| Maturity | Yield | Δ bp |
|---|
| 2-year | 4.753% | +1.6 |
| 5-year | 4.866% | +2.4 |
| 10-year | 5.022% | +2.9 |
| 30-year | 5.331% | +2.6 |
Commodities
| Contract | Last | Net | % |
|---|
| WTI Dec 26 | 101.47 | +1.57 | +1.57% |
| Brent Dec 26 | 115.72 | +1.84 | +1.62% |
| Gold | 4,031.934 | -28.21 | -0.69% |
| Nat gas Nov 26 | 2.718 | +0.021 | +0.78% |
| RBOB Nov 26 | 3.1755 | +0.0379 | +1.21% |
| Heating oil Nov 26 | 4.7620 | -0.0132 | -0.28% |
FX majors
| Pair | Last | Net | % |
|---|
| EUR/USD | 1.1116 | -0.0006 | -0.0539% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3286 | -0.0017 | -0.1278% |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8362 | +0.0005 | +0.06% |
| USD/JPY | 157.82 | -0.12 | -0.076% |
| USD/CHF | 0.8300 | +0.0010 | +0.1206% |
| USD/CAD | 1.4065 | +0.0017 | +0.12% |
| AUD/USD | 0.7030 | +0.0006 | +0.09% |
| NZD/USD | 0.5606 | -0.0074 | -1.3028% |
| USD/CNY | 6.6671 | +0.0011 | +0.02% |
Overnight data
| Release | Actual | Fcast | Prev |
|---|
| Australia CPI Q3 QoQ | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Trimmed CPI Q3 QoQ | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Trimmed CPI Q3 YoY | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Australia CPI Sep MoM | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Australia CPI Sep YoY | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
Today’s calendar · GMT
| Time / event | Forecast | Previous |
|---|
| 07:00 EUR · GfK consumer climate Nov | -30.1 | -30.6 |
| 10:30 EUR · German 10y Bund auction | — | 3.580% |
| 12:30 GBP · Autumn Forecast Statement | — | — |
| 12:30 USD · Goods trade balance Sep | -130.40B | -132.07B |
| 12:30 USD · Retail inventories ex autos Sep | — | 0.0% |
| 14:00 USD · Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q3 | — | — |
| 14:30 USD · Crude oil inventories | 0.100M | -3.060M |
| 14:30 USD · Cushing inventories | — | 0.987M |
| 18:00 USD · FOMC statement | — | — |
| 18:00 USD · Fed interest rate decision | 4.00% | 4.00% |
| 18:30 USD · FOMC press conference | — | — |
Markets: Asian equities rallied, led by the Kospi’s 6.80% gain after strong SK Hynix earnings reinforced demand for the AI trade. The Nikkei gained 1.40%, following a 1.18% rise in the Nasdaq.
US futures were mixed ahead of the Fed decision, with Nasdaq futures outperforming. Treasury yields rose, taking the 10-year above 5%, while Brent climbed 1.62% to $115.72, keeping inflation and geopolitical risks in focus.
Today’s key events are the UK Budget at 12:30 GMT and the Fed decision at 18:00 GMT. The calendar forecast is for rates to remain at 4.00%, putting the emphasis on the accompanying statement and press conference.
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