UK March trade balance GBP -12.29bln vs 11.25 bln expected

Housing in recession? High rates bite, Treasury Sec. urges faster Fed cuts. Pending home sales flat.

JPY, JGB, Nikkei, UST traders note - it's a market holiday in Japan today. Yen will continue to trade, other Asian market centres are open. Interest and liquidity will be thinner. 🇯🇵

Heads up - US and Canada switched off daylight saving over the weekend. If you trade into North American markets you may need to adjust your times. 🕰

RBNZ: Large banks well placed to withstand solvency, liquidity impact of severe scenario. Reserve Bank of New Zealand stress test results. 📶

Economic calendar in Asia Monday, November 3, 2025 brings another China PMI reading. Featuring on the data agenda is the October 2025 Rating Dog China PMI published by Markit / S&P Global. To dip back from September but expand.

AI's job impact debated: openings down 30% vs. market up 70%. Monetary policy vs. AI – traders watch.

AMZN surges 10%+ on earnings; traders eye Fed rate cuts. AMD, QCOM, PLTR, DDOG earnings test tech valuations.