Regarding major economic events across countries, the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting will take place. New Zealand's central bank Chief Economist Conway will give a media interview. Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Rogers, will participate in a panel discussion. The European Council meeting will be held (until the 16th). At 9:30am Hong Kong time on Thursday, BOJ board member Koike Junko will deliver a speech and hold a press conference. At 10:45am, Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board, Buch, will participate in a panel discussion at a seminar. At 10:55am, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman will deliver a speech. At 11:40am, Chief Economist of the Bank of England, Pill, will deliver a speech. At 2:00pm, French President Macron and other EU liberal leaders will hold a meeting ahead of the European Council meeting. At 2:45pm, Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Greene will join a panel discussion. At 4:45pm, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Broadbent, will deliver a speech. At 6:00pm, Bank of England Governor Bailey will deliver a speech. At 6:30pm, German Finance Minister Lindner and Development Minister will deliver speeches.
*Eurozone to release industrial production data; Ganfeng and Zhaojin to announce earnings*
On the data front, at 8:30am (Hong Kong time, same below), Australia will release the September unemployment rate, expected to remain at 4.6%. At 12:30pm, Japan will release August capacity utilization and August industrial production. At 2:00pm, the UK will release August services index, monthly rate expected to reverse from 0.4% to decline by 0.1%; August industrial production monthly rate expected to reverse from 0.2% to decline by 0.1%, annual rate increase expected to expand from 0.6% to 0.7%. At 5:00pm, the Eurozone will release August industrial production, annual rate expected to decline by 0.1%, seasonally adjusted monthly rate expected to remain unchanged. At 8:30pm, the US will release the September Producer Price Index, monthly increase expected to expand from 0.4% to 0.6%, annual increase expected to remain at 5.4%; September retail sales monthly increase expected to narrow from 1.1% to 0.3%; continuing claims for unemployment benefits expected to decrease from 1.716 million to 1.709 million; initial claims for unemployment benefits expected to rise from 197,000 to 200,000; October New York Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index expected to rise from 7.6 to 12.3.
In Hong Kong, companies scheduled to announce earnings tomorrow include: Nanyue Holdings (01058), Ganfeng Lithium (01772), Zhaojin Mining (01818), Chalco International (02068), etc. (wa)