The US dollar eased overnight after Fed Chair Powell signaled a 25 basis point rate cut later this month despite the shutdown data gap, citing labour risks, sticky inflation, and tariff pressures.
Dollar yen briefly slipped below 151 amid Japan’s opposition rejecting an October 21st PM vote to unite behind their own candidate.
China’s September CPI eased and PPI fell to negative 2.3% year-over-year, with deflation moderating slightly.
RBA’s Hunter struck a hawkish note, warning of hotter Q3 inflation and a tight labour market, boosting the Australian dollar and fading November cut hopes.
President Trump threatened to end US–China cooking oil trade over soybean snubs.
Eurozone August industrial output fell but was better than expected.
Later today, we get US Empire Manufacturing, dovish Fed speakers Miran and Waller versus hawkish Schmidt, plus ECB’s Villeroy and BOE’s Breeden.
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