Fed minutes plus speeches from Chair Powell and Williams will be in focus this week. Several ECB officials, including President Lagarde, are also scheduled to speak plus ECB minutes from the September meeting will be released. Tuesday’s RBA decision is the key policy meeting of the week.
In EM, the Monetary Authority of Singapore may hold its biannual policy review (due by 14 October). India’s MPC meeting, delayed from 1 October, may also take place.
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Monetary Policy
Fed minutes plus speeches from Chair Powell and Williams will be in focus this week. Several ECB officials, including President Lagarde, are also scheduled to speak plus ECB minutes from the September meeting will be released. Tuesday’s RBA decision is the key policy meeting of the week.
In EM, the Monetary Authority of Singapore may hold its biannual policy review (due by 14 October). India’s MPC meeting, delayed from 1 October, may also take place.
Data
Services PMIs will be in focus globally following the release of the manufacturing PMIs over recent days. In the US, job openings, claims and consumer credit are scheduled, while for Europe, German factory orders and IP will be watched. September inflation releases will continue with Turkey, Russia and Mexico important given CPI already above, or heading towards, central bank targets. Chinese credit data are due on Friday when markets reopen after the Golden Week holiday.
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