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Crypto Updates: XRP Drops by 4.33%
Top crypto losers are XRP (-4.33%), Ether (-3.63%) and Bitcoin (-3.34%).
Agricultural Commodities Updates: Cocoa Drops by 4.05%
Top commodity losers are Cocoa (-4.05%) and Sugar (-1.56%). Gains are led by Rapeseed (1.25%), Rice (0.90%) and Barley (0.78%).
Australia
Australia Services Activity Shrinks Most in 7 Months
The S&P Global Australia Services PMI Business Activity Index eased to 47.8 in October 2026 from 51.9 in September, marking the first contraction since May, flash data showed. It was the lowest reading since March, though new business remained in growth, with the rate of expansion clearly slowing. A slowdown in services new business growth came amid weakening demand, driven by a lack of market confidence, rising borrowing costs, and general inflationary pressures at the start of the fourth quarter. Employment increased after firms shed staff in September to cope with outstanding workloads, which had continued to accumulate. On the price front, input cost inflation accelerated due to higher energy, shipping, commodity, and wage costs. As a result, output costs rose as firms opted to pass on their increased cost burdens to clients. Finally, business sentiment remained positive.
Australia
Australia Manufacturing Shrinks for 2nd Straight Month
The S&P Global Australia Manufacturing PMI inched up to 49.7 in October 2026 from a 21-month low of 49.6 in September, preliminary estimates showed. It marked the second straight month of contraction in the manufacturing sector, driven by a steeper fall in new orders, while foreign demand reported a less pronounced decline. Weakened demand was driven by a lack of market confidence, rising borrowing costs, and general inflationary pressures at the start of the fourth quarter. Purchasing activity continued to fall in line with new orders, with delivery times worsening further. On the price front, input cost inflation accelerated due to higher energy, shipping, commodity, and wage costs. In response to rising input prices, output costs rose as firms opted to pass on their increased cost burdens to clients. Looking ahead, business sentiment remained positive.
Australia
Australia Private Sector Contracts for 1st Time in 5 Months
Australia’s S&P Global Flash Composite PMI declined to 47.7 in October 2026 from 51.3 in September, marking the lowest reading since March, preliminary data showed. It was the first contraction in private-sector activity since May, with the services sector contracting for the first time in five months, while manufacturing continued to contract, though at a softer pace. Manufacturers and service providers saw demand hurt by weak market confidence, rising borrowing costs, and broader inflationary pressures. Foreign sales were broadly unchanged, with manufacturers reporting a less pronounced reduction in new export orders. However, employment rose, driven by job creation in the services sector. On prices, input cost inflation accelerated to a five-month high due to higher energy, shipping, commodity, and wage costs. Output costs rose as firms opted to pass on their increased cost burdens to clients. Lastly, sentiment weakened to a four-month low amid concerns over the economic outlook.
Metals Commodities Updates: Silver Plunges by 5.81%
Top commodity losers are Silver (-5.81%), Platinum (-3.61%), Lithium Carbonate (-3.26%) and Gold (-2.70%).
Energy Commodities Updates: Ethanol Falls by 4.18%
Top commodity losers are Ethanol (-4.18%) and Methanol (-4.06%). Gains are led by Natural Gas EU (3.88%), Heating Oil (3.75%), Brent Oil (3.72%) and Crude Oil (1.96%).
FX Updates: Japanese Yen Rises by 0.89%
Top currency gainers are Japanese Yen (0.89%), Swiss Franc (0.48%) and Norwegian Krone (0.33%). Biggest losers are Indian Rupee (-0.68%), Polish Zloty (-0.60%), Brazilian Real (-0.58%), Dollar Index (-0.16%) and Euro (-0.12%). Meanwhile British Pound was little changed.
Brazil
Ibovespa Drops as Investors Eye Presidential Runoff
The Ibovespa fell 1.1% to close at 204,120 on Thursday amid uncertainty over the presidential race and corporate earnings. On Wednesday, a Quaest poll showed Flávio Bolsonaro’s lead over Lula narrowing to one percentage point, leaving the candidates statistically tied just four days before Sunday’s presidential runoff. Many market participants believe a Flávio administration would be more likely to rein in public spending, although neither the candidate nor his economic advisers have outlined concrete fiscal adjustments. Datafolha is scheduled to release a new presidential voting-intention poll after the market close on Thursday. Financial stocks declined, with Itaú down 1.8%, Itaúsa losing 2.6% and Bradesco shedding 2.1% ahead of its earnings release later in the day. Vale dropped 4% amid falling iron ore prices, with the miner set to report results next week. WEG slipped 2.7% after plunging 7% on Wednesday following disappointing results.
Canada
TSX Drops on Oil Rally and BoC Hike Bets
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 1% to close at 35,973 on Thursday as rising oil prices fueled inflation concerns and reinforced expectations for higher-for-longer interest rates. Crude prices climbed amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Markets are pricing in rate hikes from both the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve this year, keeping credit-sensitive stocks under pressure amid concerns over energy-driven inflation and higher borrowing costs. Major banks declined, with Scotiabank losing 0.9%. Miners posted sharp losses as gold prices fell, with Agnico Eagle down 6.2%, Wheaton Precious Metals shedding 6.8%, Barrick losing 5.5% and Franco-Nevada retreating 5%. Tech stocks also weakened after US megacap earnings failed to impress, reigniting concerns over AI spending. Celestica tumbled 12% ahead of its results due Monday, while Shopify shed 3.5%. Elsewhere, Waste Connections jumped nearly 9.5% after beating profit and revenue estimates and raising its full-year outlook.
United States
Wall Street Falls as Tech Sell-Off Deepens
US stock indices closed lower on Thursday amid a sell-off in technology stocks. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, and the Nasdaq lost 2.9%, while the Dow closed flat. Tech stocks were under pressure as corporate earnings failed to impress, renewing concerns over the AI trade, while the rotation away from semiconductor stocks continued. Meta sank 7% despite reporting higher earnings and revenue, as its credit risk reached a record high. Meta plans to ramp up capital spending reignited fears that tech firms will take on more debt to finance AI infrastructure. Other hyperscalers also declined, with Alphabet (-3.2%), Microsoft (-2.2%) and Amazon (-4.6%) falling ahead of their earnings reports next week. Tesla dropped 3.1% after scaling back its spending plans, with capital investment in the previous quarter coming in below expectations. Lam Research tumbled 11.8% after issuing a disappointing outlook. Among chipmakers, Nvidia lost 4.4%, Micron shed 6.3%, AMD plunged 8.1%, and Intel fell 8%.
Oil Tops $99 as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Crude oil rose above $99 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level in more than a month, amid escalating Middle East tensions and reports that the US is planning to resume strikes against Iran. US and Israeli militaries have reportedly drawn up plans for renewed attacks after next month’s midterm elections, with Iran’s energy infrastructure likely to be a key target. The US has also ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia following escalating attacks by Iran-allied Houthis. The order came after an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, on Saudi Arabia’s east coast, on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco has reportedly instructed staff to evacuate its headquarters in Dhahran and work remotely. Aramco facilities have repeatedly come under Houthi attack. The developments increased fears of prolonged disruptions to oil flows from the region.
Argentina
Argentina’s Retail Sales Surge in August
Argentina’s retail sales surged 24.3% year over year to ARS 698.56 billion in August 2026, following a 23% increase in July. By category, entertainment and leisure recorded the strongest growth at 62.8%, followed by furniture, home décor and textiles (41.6%), sporting goods and accessories (36.4%), and perfumery and pharmacy (33%). Food courts, food outlets and kiosks rose 28.1%, while bookstore and stationery sales and other categories both increased 26.1%. Clothing, footwear and leather goods grew 17%, while toy sales rose 13.5%. Electronics, household appliances and computing was the only category to decline, falling 4%. By region, sales increased 31.6% in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and 20.4% across the 24 districts of Greater Buenos Aires. Sales rose 20.1% in the Pampas region and 23.9% in Cuyo, while the Northern and Patagonia regions recorded increases of 21.9% and 32.2%, respectively.
Canada
Canadian Raw Materials Inflation Exceeds Forecasts
Canada’s Raw Materials Price Index rose 4.8% month over month in September 2026, exceeding forecasts of a 3.1% increase and accelerating from a 3.3% rise in August. Prices for crude energy products surged 14.4%, following a 7.1% increase in August, with conventional crude oil and synthetic crude oil prices rising 16.8% and 9.0%, respectively. Crop product prices increased 2.1%, rebounding from a 0.7% decline in August, driven by higher prices for canola (+3.7%) and other crop products (+1.2%). In contrast, prices for metal ores, concentrates and scrap fell 0.7%, reflecting lower prices for gold, silver and platinum group metal ores and concentrates (-1.2%). Gold ores, concentrates and mill bullion prices declined 1.5%. Prices for animals and animal products decreased 1.1%. Year over year, the Raw Materials Price Index climbed 27%.
Crypto Updates: XRP Drops by 4.54%
Top crypto losers are XRP (-4.54%), Ether (-3.88%) and Bitcoin (-3.48%).
Agricultural Commodities Updates: Cocoa Drops by 4.04%
Top commodity losers are Cocoa (-4.04%), Sugar (-1.56%) and Coffee (-1.50%). Gains are led by Rapeseed (1.25%) and Lumber (0.86%).
Canada
Canada’s New Home Prices Fall in September
Canada’s new home prices fell 0.2% month over month in September 2026, slightly less than forecasts of a 0.1% decline. The drop was the steepest since May. House-only prices decreased 0.16%, following a 0.1% decline in August. Land prices fell 0.9%, after remaining unchanged in the previous month.
Metals Commodities Updates: Silver Tumbles by 5.28%
Top commodity losers are Silver (-5.28%), Platinum (-3.57%), Lithium Carbonate (-3.26%) and Gold (-2.44%).
Energy Commodities Updates: Natural Gas EU Rises by 4.06%
Top commodity gainers are Natural Gas EU (4.06%), Natural Gas UK (4.01%), Brent Oil (3.99%) and Crude Oil (2.50%).
United States
P&G Shares Hit 33-week High
P&G shares increased to 166.82 USD, the highest since February 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Procter & Gamble gained 13.08%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 9.5%.
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