Weekly Archive: 2026-W44
November 1, 2026 PM
- Seven OPEC+ producers maintained their September oil-production targets for December. | OPEC ↗︎
- Korea’s October exports surged 93.7 percent y/y to USD 115.3 billion. | Korea MOTIR ↗︎
- The upgraded China–Peru free-trade agreement took effect, adding five cooperation chapters. | China MoFCOM ↗︎
- China’s RatingDog manufacturing PMI eased to 52.0 in October from 52.1. | Trading Economics ↗︎
October 31, 2026 PM
- China's October manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3; nonmanufacturing PMI dropped to 49.7. | NBS ↗︎
- Iran's foreign minister said a mediator proposal could reopen Hormuz within two days. | AP ↗︎
- France drew 320,000 protesters nationwide for a third weekend, down from 410,000 last Saturday. | AP ↗︎
- Seven OPEC+ producers will review oil market conditions on November 1. | OPEC ↗︎
- China's NPC Standing Committee will review draft finance and state-assets laws November 2–6. | Xinhua ↗︎
- U.S. October ISM manufacturing and services PMIs are due November 2 and 4. | ISM ↗︎
- The U.S. midterm congressional elections are scheduled for November 3. | FEC ↗︎
- The RBA's November policy-rate decision and outlook are due November 3. | RBA ↗︎
- Euro-area October flash inflation estimates are due November 3. | Eurostat ↗︎
- The Bank of England's rate decision and Monetary Policy Report are due November 5. | BoE ↗︎
- Canada's 2026 federal budget is scheduled for November 5. | Canada Finance ↗︎
- U.S. October nonfarm payrolls and unemployment data are due November 6. | BLS ↗︎
- Canada's October labor market report is scheduled for November 6. | StatCan ↗︎
October 30, 2026 PM
- U.S. Nasdaq slid 2.9 percent; S&P 500 fell 1.8 percent, its worst day since June. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. employment costs rose 0.8 percent q/q in Q3 and 3.4 percent y/y. | BLS ↗︎
- Canada's August GDP was flat m/m; preliminary September data indicated a 0.1 percent decline. | StatCan ↗︎
- Germany's October CPI inflation slowed to 2.8 percent y/y from 3.3 percent in September. | Destatis ↗︎
- France's preliminary October CPI rose 3.4 percent y/y; harmonized inflation reached 3.8 percent. | INSEE ↗︎
October 30, 2026 AM
- Binance reported USD 6.3 billion affected by a security incident; deposits and withdrawals were suspended. | Binance ↗︎
- Intel shares plunged about 26 percent premarket; Nasdaq futures fell over 2 percent. | Benzinga ↗︎
- BoJ held rates at 1.25 percent; raised annual ETF sales to JPY 860 billion from 2027. | BoJ ↗︎
- PBOC will conduct daily overnight reverse repos at 1.25 percent from November 2. | Xinhua Finance ↗︎
- China's Shanghai Composite fell 1.44 percent below 3,600; STAR Composite dropped 4.66 percent. | Xinhua Finance ↗︎
- Euro-area GDP grew 0.4 percent q/q in Q3; Germany's economy expanded 0.2 percent. | Eurostat ↗︎
- France's third-quarter GDP contracted 0.1 percent q/q; exports declined 1.7 percent. | INSEE ↗︎
October 29, 2026 PM
- U.S. third-quarter GDP grew 3.4 percent annualized, accelerating from 2.2 percent in Q2. | BEA ↗︎
- U.S. September PCE inflation reached 3.6 percent y/y; core inflation was 3.1 percent. | BEA ↗︎
- ECB held its deposit rate at 2.50 percent; main refinancing rate stayed at 2.65 percent. | ECB ↗︎
- U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 194,000, their lowest level since mid-July. | AP ↗︎
- Nasdaq fell 1.4 percent Thursday while Russell 2000 rose 1.0 percent. | AP ↗︎
- QatarEnergy signed U.S. LNG purchase agreements for up to 7 MTPA with Woodside and Cheniere. | Riviera ↗︎
- Tokyo headline CPI rose 2.8 percent y/y in October; core inflation eased to 2.6 percent. | SBJ ↗︎
October 29, 2026 AM
- Samsung Electronics reported record third-quarter operating profit of KRW 107.4 trillion. | Samsung ↗︎
- South Korea's October manufacturing sentiment rose 6.1 points to 105.6; nonmanufacturing reached 103.2. | BoK ↗︎
- ECB President Christine Lagarde will step down February 7, nine months before her term ends. | European Council ↗︎
- China limited gasoline and diesel price increases to CNY 345 and 335 per tonne. | NDRC China ↗︎
- China announced 16 measures to expand trade facilitation and services openness in Hainan. | China MoFCOM ↗︎
- Alphabet shares fell over 10 percent after hours following weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings. | AP ↗︎
October 28, 2026 PM
- Fed held rates at 3.75–4.00 percent; two dissenters supported a 25-basis-point hike. | Fed ↗︎
- Bank of Canada raised its policy rate 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. | BoC ↗︎
- UK budget projected borrowing at 4.2 percent of GDP in 2026–27, falling to 1.8 percent by 2031–32. | UK Treasury ↗︎
- UK budget announced GBP 100 energy rebates for eligible households and temporarily doubled the bank-tax surcharge to 6 percent. | UK Treasury ↗︎
- Israel's partial count projected 53 seats for Netanyahu's bloc, 48 for Eisenkot's and 19 for Arab parties. | Times of Israel ↗︎
October 28, 2026 AM
- South Korea's KOSPI surged 6.63 percent to 6,012.44, reclaiming the 6,000 level. | Yonhap ↗︎
- Australia's September CPI rose 4.3 percent y/y; trimmed-mean inflation reached 3.6 percent. | ABS ↗︎
- New Zealand held its policy rate at 2.75 percent in a 4–3 vote. | RBNZ ↗︎
- SK hynix's third-quarter revenue jumped 328 percent y/y to KRW 104.6 trillion. | SK hynix ↗︎
- China fully deployed CNY 800 billion in 2026 policy financing instruments for project capital. | Xinhua ↗︎
- Hong Kong's September goods exports surged 64.9 percent y/y, the fastest in over four decades. | Hong Kong C&SD ↗︎
- China published approval for the Southern Regional Electricity Market to enter full operation. | NDRC China ↗︎
October 27, 2026 PM
- Israeli exit polls projected Netanyahu's bloc at 50 seats and the opposition at 52; neither secured a majority. | AP ↗︎
- U.S. October consumer confidence increased 7.5 points to 91.7, from 84.2 in September. | Conference Board ↗︎
- U.S. September new-home sales dipped 0.6 percent m/m to an annualized 676,000. | US Census ↗︎
October 27, 2026 AM
- China's September industrial profits rose 14.4 percent y/y; January–September profits increased 15.5 percent. | NBS ↗︎
- KOSPI rose 3.09 percent, Nikkei 1.73 percent; Shanghai Composite fell 1.33 percent. | BNY ↗︎
- Japan's September services producer inflation rose to 3.7 percent y/y from 3.5 percent in August. | BoJ ↗︎
- Euro-area banks' net tightening of corporate credit standards reached 9 percent in Q3, versus 7 percent in Q2. | ECB ↗︎
- U.S. September durable goods orders increased 1.8 percent m/m; orders excluding transportation rose 0.5 percent. | US Census ↗︎
October 26, 2026 PM
- Brazil's Ibovespa plunged 13.88 percent, triggering a trading halt; USD/BRL rose 8.25 percent. | B3 ↗︎
- South Korea's third-quarter GDP grew 1.0 percent q/q and 3.4 percent y/y. | Bank of Korea ↗︎
- Egypt's parliament authorized President El-Sisi to provide defensive support to Saudi Arabia. | Ahram Online ↗︎
- Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye agreed to continue talks on regional security. | Anadolu ↗︎
- Dallas Fed's business activity index rose to 13.4 in October; new orders fell to 9.3. | Dallas Fed ↗︎
October 26, 2026 AM
- Brazilian real futures fell about 10 percent in offshore trading after Lula's reelection. | CNN Brasil ↗︎
- Serbia's official tally gave the Student List 52.65 percent, versus 39.22 percent for Vučić's coalition. | Serbia Government ↗︎
- China's Fifth Plenum opened; Xi presented a work report and explained a party-governance draft. | Xinhua via CAC ↗︎
- Germany's ifo business climate index rose to 90.2 in October from 89.9 in September. | ifo ↗︎
- South Korea's KOSPI fell 1.46 percent to 5,469.47, its lowest close in seven months. | Yonhap ↗︎