📊 U.S. Pre-Market Brief

Type	Session	Pct	Points	Last	Previous	Trend
🇺🇸 Dow Futures	Fri	-0.23%	-78	33,469.00	33,547.00
🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures	Fri	-0.39%	-57.5	14,832.50	14,890.00
🇺🇸 S&P Futures	Fri	-0.29%	-12.5	4,290.50	4,303.00
🇺🇸 Russell 2000 Futures	Fri	-0.34%	-5.8	1,706.90	1,712.70
🪙Gold	Fri	0.78%	15.5	1,996.00	1,980.50
🪨 Silver	Fri	1.36%	0.31	23.35	23.03
🛢️Crude Oil	Fri	1.49%	1.33	90.70	89.37
🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note	Thu	1.71%	0.08	4.99	4.90
₿ Bitcoin	Fri	3.7%		29,836.79	28,773.45

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 lower.

At time of posting, 🇺🇸 Nasdaq Futures is down by -57.5 points or -0.39% lower to 14,832.50. While 🇺🇸 Dow Futures is currently lower and down by -78 points or -0.23% to 33,469.00 and 🇺🇸 S&P Futures shed -12.5 points or -0.29% lower to 4,290.50.

Investors seem wary as they continue to digest recent economic data of 🇺🇸 In the week ending 14 October, U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims dropped to 198K compared to previous figure 209K according to Department of Labor.

There are no major U.S. economic data on Friday, though traders might be interested in Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker speechto be released at 9:00am (New York Time).

What happened lately

– 🇺🇸 In the week ending 14 October, U.S. Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims dropped to 198K compared to previous figure 209K.
– 🇺🇸 U.S. Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey in October exceed forecast and improved to -9 points compared to previous figure -13.5 points in September.

🌏 Asia Markets

Type	Session	Pct	Points	Last	Previous	Trend
🇦🇺 ASX All Ordinaries	Fri	-1.16%	-83	7,089.70	7,172.70
🇦🇺 S&P/ASX 200	Fri	-1.16%	-80.9	6,900.70	6,981.60
🇭🇰 Hang Seng	Fri	-0.72%	-123.76	17,172.13	17,295.89
🇲🇾 FTSE Bursa Malaysia	Fri	-0.11%	-1.62	1,441.04	1,442.66
🇳🇿 NZX 50	Fri	-1.27%	-141.5	10,994.08	11,135.58
🇯🇵 Nikkei 225	Fri	-0.54%	-171.26	31,259.36	31,430.62
🇵🇭 PSE Index	Fri	-0.61%	-37.99	6,181.17	6,219.16
🇸🇬 Straits Times Index	Fri	-0.74%	-22.91	3,076.69	3,099.60
🇮🇳 NIFTY 50	Fri	-0.43%	-84.7	19,540.00	19,624.70
🇨🇳 SSE Composite	Fri	-0.74%	-22.33	2,983.06	3,005.39

🌏 From Asia and Europe

From Japan, 🇯🇵 Nikkei 225 ended Friday trading session down by -0.54% (-171.26 points) lower to 31,259.36. Previous day close was 31,430.62.

In the recent economic data, 🇯🇵 Japan National CPI Inflation Rate excluding Fresh Food (12-mth) in September exceed forecast and dropped to 2.8% compared to previous figure 3.1% in August according to Statistics Bureau of Japan.

On Friday, 🇩🇪 DAX is down by -1.12% (-168.65 points) to 14,876.58. Previous day close was 15,045.23.

Data from Europe reported 🇩🇪 Germany Producer Price Index (12-mth) in September exceed forecast and dropped to -14.7% compared to previous figure -12.6% in August.

At time of writing, 🇬🇧 FTSE 100 is down by -0.64% (-48.14 points) to 7,451.39. Previous day close was 7,499.53.

Latest report saw 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Sales Volumes excluding Fuel (12-mth) in September rose to -1.2% compared to previous figure -1.3% (revised from -1.4%) according to Office for National Statistics.

In other economic data

– 🇨🇳 China PBoC Interest Rate Decision unchanged at 3.45% compared to previous rate 3.45%.
– 🇩🇪 Germany Producer Price Index (12-mth) in September exceed forecast and dropped to -14.7% compared to previous figure -12.6% in August.
– 🇬🇧 U.K. GfK Consumer Confidence in October exceed forecast and dropped to -30 points compared to previous figure -21 points in September.
– 🇬🇧 U.K. Retail Sales Volumes (1-mth) in September exceed forecast and dropped to -0.9% compared to previous figure 0.4% in August.
– 🇳🇿 New Zealand Imports in September dropped to 7.2$ compared to previous figure 7.24, revised from 7.28$ in August.
– 🇳🇿 New Zealand Exports in September dropped to 4.87$ compared to previous figure 4.97, revised from 4.99$ in August.
– 🇳🇿 New Zealand Trade Balance NZD (12-mth) in September exceed forecast and improved to -15.33$ compared to previous figure -15.52, revised from -15.54$ in August.

🇪🇺 Europe and UK 🇬🇧

Type	Session	Pct	Points	Last	Previous	Trend
🇬🇧 FTSE 100	Fri	-0.64%	-48.14	7,451.39	7,499.53
🇬🇧 FTSE 250	Fri	-0.71%	-122.52	17,090.62	17,213.14
🇬🇧 AIM	Fri	-0.25%	-1.73	682.04	683.77
🇫🇷 CAC 40	Fri	-1.08%	-75.02	6,846.35	6,921.37
🇩🇪 DAX	Fri	-1.12%	-168.65	14,876.58	15,045.23
🇩🇪 MDAX	Fri	-1.22%	-297.22	24,140.02	24,437.24
🇩🇪 TecDAX	Fri	-1.48%	-42.85	2,852.32	2,895.17
🇩🇪 SDAX	Fri	-0.72%	-89.67	12,302.25	12,391.92
🇨🇭 Euro Stoxx 50	Fri	-1.06%	-43.24	4,047.09	4,090.33

💵 Forex Markets

Updated Performance
Symbol	Day	Week	Month	Last	Momentum
🇪🇺 🇺🇸 EURUSD	0%	0.72%	0.09%	1.05803
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 GBPUSD	-0.21%	-0.18%	-0.66%	1.21164
🇺🇸 🇯🇵 USDJPY	0.11%	0.27%	0.4%	149.93
🇺🇸 🇨🇦 USDCAD	-0.12%	0.31%	0.89%	1.36979
🇦🇺 🇺🇸 AUDUSD	-0.27%	-0.06%	-1.86%	0.63092
🇳🇿 🇺🇸 NZDUSD	-0.31%	-0.97%	-2.82%	0.58258
🇺🇸 🇨🇭 USDCHF	0.17%	-1.09%	-2.41%	0.89239

🌐 In Other Markets

🪙Gold is up by 0.78% (15.5 USD an ounce) to 1,996.00 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 1,980.50.

🪨 Silver is up by 1.36% (0.31 USD an ounce) to 23.35 USD an ounce as on Fri. Previous day close was 23.03.

🛢️Crude Oil is up by 1.49% (1.33 USD per barrel) to 90.70 USD per barrel as on Fri. Previous day close was 89.37.

🇺🇸 10-Yr Treasury Note is up by 1.71% (0.08 basis points) to 4.99 coupon rate as on Thu. Previous day close was 4.90.

₿ Bitcoin is up by 3.7% (1,063.34 USD) to 29,836.79 USD as on Fri. Previous day close was 28,773.45.

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