📊 U.S. Pre-Market Brief

Type	Session	Pct	Points	Last	Previous	Trend
🇺🇸 Dow Futures	Wed	-0.14%	-49	34,095.00	34,144.00
🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures	Wed	-0.42%	-63.55	15,177.25	15,240.80
🇺🇸 S&P Futures	Wed	-0.29%	-12.75	4,389.00	4,401.75
🇺🇸 Russell 2000 Futures	Wed	-0.34%	-6.1	1,772.00	1,778.10
🪙Gold	Wed	0.98%	19	1,954.70	1,935.70
🪨 Silver	Wed	1.37%	0.32	23.34	23.02
🛢️Crude Oil	Wed	3.42%	2.96	89.62	86.66
🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note	Tue	2.87%	0.14	4.85	4.71
₿ Bitcoin	Wed	0.68%	193.93	28,600.52	28,406.58

From the US

Pre-market futures suggest that U.S. stock markets might open lower. In the previous trading session, Wall Street stocks ended mostly mixed.

At time of posting, 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures is down by -63.55 points or -0.42% lower to 15,177.25. While 🇺🇸 Dow Futures is currently lower and down by -49 points or -0.14% to 34,095.00 and 🇺🇸 S&P Futures shed -12.75 points or -0.29% lower to 4,389.00.

Investors seem wary as they continue to digest recent economic data of 🇺🇸 U.S. Monthly Retail Trade (1-mth) in September exceed forecast and dropped to 0.7% compared to previous figure 0.8, revised from 0.6% in August according to Census Bureau.

There are no major U.S. economic data on Wednesday, though traders might be interested in Building Permits (1-mth) from Census Bureau to be released at 8:30am (New York Time). Analysts are expecting lower forecast compared to previous report.

What happened lately

– 🇺🇸 U.S. Monthly Retail Trade (1-mth) in September exceed forecast and dropped to 0.7% compared to previous figure 0.8, revised from 0.6% in August.

🌏 Asia Markets

Type	Session	Pct	Points	Last	Previous	Trend
🇦🇺 ASX All Ordinaries	Wed	0.29%	21.3	7,265.70	7,244.40
🇦🇺 S&P/ASX 200	Wed	0.3%	21.5	7,077.60	7,056.10
🇭🇰 Hang Seng	Wed	-0.23%	-40.82	17,732.52	17,773.34
🇲🇾 FTSE Bursa Malaysia	Wed	0.17%	2.41	1,446.54	1,444.13
🇳🇿 NZX 50	Wed	-0.36%	-40.85	11,173.52	11,214.37
🇯🇵 Nikkei 225	Wed	0.01%	1.96	32,042.25	32,040.29
🇵🇭 PSE Index	Wed	-0.08%	-5.29	6,275.61	6,280.90
🇸🇬 Straits Times Index	Wed	-1.11%	-35.21	3,136.62	3,171.83
🇮🇳 NIFTY 50	Wed	-0.75%	-148.15	19,663.35	19,811.50
🇨🇳 SSE Composite	Wed	-0.8%	-24.79	3,058.71	3,083.50

🌏 From Asia and Europe

From Japan, 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 ended Wednesday trading session up by 0.01% (1.96 points) higher to 32,042.25. Previous day close was 32,040.29.

In the recent economic data, 🇳🇿 New Zealand CPI Inflation Rate (12-mth) in Q3 below forecast and dropped to 5.6% compared to previous figure 6% in Q2 according to Stats NZ.

On Wednesday, 🇩🇪 DAX is down by -0.08% (-12.31 points) to 15,239.38. Previous day close was 15,251.69.

Data from Europe reported 🇪🇺 Euro Area Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) (1-mth) in September unchanged at 0.3% compared to previous report in August. The actual figure is also in line with the forecast according to Eurostat.

At time of writing, 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 is down by -0.08% (-6.34 points) to 7,668.87. Previous day close was 7,675.21.

Latest report saw 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Price Index (12-mth) in September dropped to 8.9% compared to previous figure 9.1% in August according to Office for National Statistics.

In other economic data

– 🇨🇦 Canada BoC CPI Inflation Rate Core (1-mth) in September below forecast and dropped to -0.1% compared to previous figure 0.1% in August.
– 🇨🇳 China Retail Trade Turnover (12-mth) in September exceed forecast and rose to 5.5% compared to previous figure 4.6% in August.
– 🇨🇳 China GDP (12-mth) in Q3 exceed forecast and dropped to 4.9% compared to previous figure 6.3% in Q2.
– 🇨🇳 China GDP (3-mth) in Q3 exceed forecast and rose to 1.3% compared to previous figure 0.8% in Q2.
– 🇨🇳 China Industrial Production (12-mth) in September unchanged at 4.5% compared to previous report in August. .
– 🇩🇪 Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Situation (Germany) in October below forecast and dropped to -79.9 points compared to previous figure -79.4 points in September.
– 🇪🇺 Euro Area Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) (1-mth) in September unchanged at 0.3% compared to previous report in August. The actual figure is also in line with the forecast.
– 🇬🇧 U.K. Average Earnings Excluding Bonus (3Mo/Yr) in August dropped to 7.8% compared to previous figure 7.9% (revised from 7.8%).
– 🇬🇧 U.K. Core CPI Inflation Rate (12-mth) in September exceed forecast and dropped to 6.1% compared to previous figure 6.2% in August.
– 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Price Index (12-mth) in September dropped to 8.9% compared to previous figure 9.1% in August.

🇪🇺 Europe and UK 🇬🇧

Type	Session	Pct	Points	Last	Previous	Trend
🇬🇧 FTSE 100	Wed	-0.08%	-6.34	7,668.87	7,675.21
🇬🇧 FTSE 250	Wed	-0.63%	-111.99	17,577.47	17,689.46
🇬🇧 AIM	Wed	-0.33%	-2.28	688.30	690.58
🇫🇷 CAC 40	Wed	0.03%	1.93	7,031.63	7,029.70
🇩🇪 DAX	Wed	-0.08%	-12.31	15,239.38	15,251.69
🇩🇪 MDAX	Wed	-0.38%	-96.02	24,880.78	24,976.80
🇩🇪 TecDAX	Wed	-0.33%	-9.57	2,931.13	2,940.70
🇩🇪 SDAX	Wed	-0.04%	-5.34	12,723.36	12,728.70
🇨🇭 Euro Stoxx 50	Wed	0.01%	0.62	4,152.94	4,152.32

💵 Forex Markets

Updated Performance
Symbol	Day	Week	Month	Last	Momentum
🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EURUSD	0.03%	0.69%	0.06%	1.05771
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 GBPUSD	0.16%	0.55%	0.06%	1.22043
🇺🇸 🇯🇵 USDJPY	-0.03%	0.14%	0.27%	149.73
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 USDCAD	-0.19%	-0.27%	0.3%	1.36186
🇦🇺 🇺🇸 AUDUSD	0.24%	1.37%	-0.82%	0.63812
🇳🇿 🇺🇸 NZDUSD	0.13%	0.35%	-1.52%	0.59039
🇺🇸 🇨🇭 USDCHF	-0.19%	-0.42%	-1.76%	0.89842

🌐 In Other Markets

🪙Gold is up by 0.98% (19 USD an ounce) to 1,954.70 USD an ounce as on Wed. Previous day close was 1,935.70.

🪨 Silver is up by 1.37% (0.32 USD an ounce) to 23.34 USD an ounce as on Wed. Previous day close was 23.02.

🛢️Crude Oil is up by 3.42% (2.96 USD per barrel) to 89.62 USD per barrel as on Wed. Previous day close was 86.66.

🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note is up by 2.87% (0.14 basis points) to 4.85 coupon rate as on Tue. Previous day close was 4.71.

₿ Bitcoin is up by 0.68% (193.93 USD) to 28,600.52 USD as on Wed. Previous day close was 28,406.58.

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