• December S&P 500 E-Mini futures are up +0.32% as investors await U.S. inflation data.
  • Intel (+8%) and Ford Motor (+4%) see gains in pre-market trading after reporting strong Q3 results.
  • U.S. President Trump confirmed to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.
  • Wall Street indices closed in the green; Dow Inc. (+13%) and others post gains.
  • U.S. existing home sales rose +1.5% m/m in September to 4.06 million.
  • U.S. consumer inflation report is eagerly awaited with economists forecasting +0.4% m/m and +3.1% y/y.
  • U.S. rate futures predict a 98.9% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut at the upcoming meeting.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 Index down -0.18% amid mixed earnings and caution before U.S. inflation data.
  • Asian markets settle higher; China’s Shanghai Composite Index hits a 10-year high.
  • Japan’s Nikkei 225 closes up +1.35% tracking Wall Street gains and positive sentiment.

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