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- National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaChina Purchasing Managers' Index, October 2026
- National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaStatistician Pan Xuhua of the Department of Social, Science and Technology Statistics, NBS, Interprets Data on Enterprises above Designated Size in Culture and Related Industries for the First Three Quarters of 2026
- European Central BankPhilip R. Lane: AI adoption in Europe
- European Central BankDecisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMajor Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
- Ministry of Finance, JapanForeign Exchange Intervention Operations (September 29, 2026 – October 28, 2026)
- European Central BankResults of the ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters for the fourth quarter of 2026
- Bank of JapanQuarterly Schedule of Outright Purchases of Japanese Government Bonds (Competitive Auction Method) (October-December 2026) (Schedule Updates)
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Labour Force Survey (Basic Tabulation) 2026 (Reiwa 8) September
The results of the Labour Force Survey (basic tabulation) for September 2026 (Reiwa 8) were published on October 30, 2026.
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Consumer Price Index (Ku-area of Tokyo - October 2026 (Reiwa 8) Mid-Month Preliminary Figures) (2025 Base)
This page is the 2025-base Consumer Price Index, publishing the mid-month preliminary figures for October 2026 (Reiwa 8) for the Ku-area of Tokyo.
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Monetary policy decisions
The ECB Governing Council decided to keep the three key interest rates unchanged, with the deposit facility rate, main refinancing operations rate and marginal lending facility rate held at 2.50%, 2.65% and 2.90% respectively.
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GDP (Advance Estimate), 3rd Quarter 2026
First-read data released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that US real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 3.4% in the third quarter of 2026.
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ECB President Lagarde to step down on 7 February 2027
ECB President Lagarde today informed the Governing Council and the President of the European Council that she will step down on 7 February 2027.
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Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
The Federal Open Market Committee decided by a 10-2 vote to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3-3/4% to 4%.
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Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
In the latest data on major economic indicators released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% month on month in September 2026.
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Foreign Exchange Intervention Operations (September 29, 2026 – October 28, 2026)
Japan's Ministry of Finance announced the status of foreign exchange intervention operations for the period from September 29 to October 28, 2026.
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Revenue of Enterprises above Designated Size in Culture and Related Industries Grows 4.3% in First Three Quarters of 2026
In the first three quarters of 2026, enterprises above designated size in the culture and related industries nationwide achieved operating revenue of 10,821.0 billion yuan, up 4.3% year on year on a comparable basis.
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Treasury Discount Bills to Be Auctioned on November 6, 2026
Japan's Ministry of Finance announced that it will auction short-term discount Treasury bills on November 6, 2026.
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Retail Price Survey: Retail Prices of Major Items in the Ku-area of Tokyo and Prices of Nationally Uniform-Priced Items (October 2026)
This page presents the results of the Retail Price Survey (Trend Edition), publishing the retail prices in the Ku-area of Tokyo for major items and the prices for items with a nationwide uniform price; the prices in the survey results are tax-inclusive prices.
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Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by The Bank of Nova Scotia
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Thursday that it approved the application of The Bank of Nova Scotia.
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Piero Cipollone: Next-day securities settlement, tokenisation and the transformation of Europe’s financial infrastructure
Europe will transition from T+2 to T+1 securities settlement on 11 October 2027, in order to shorten the time between trading and settlement and reduce market and counterparty risk.
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Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 17 September 2026
The Bank of England's Board met on 17 September 2026, and the minutes of the relevant meeting have been published.
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Personal Income and Outlays, September 2026
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) estimates that personal income increased by $54.5 billion in September 2026, a 0.2% increase at a monthly rate.
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Bank of England sets out approach to tokenised collateral in central clearing
The Bank of England has launched a consultation on supporting the acceptance of tokenised forms of eligible collateral by central counterparties (CCPs).
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Auction Result of 2-Year JGBs on October 29, 2026 (For JGB Market Special Participants)
Japan's Ministry of Finance announced the results of the auction of 2-year government bonds (Issue No. 490) held on October 29, 2026 for JGB market special participants.
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Auction Result of 2-Year JGBs on October 29, 2026
Japan's Ministry of Finance announced the results of the auction of 2-year JGBs (No. 490) held on October 29, 2026.
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Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on October 29, 2026
Japan's Ministry of Finance announced the auction results for the 1416th issue of Treasury discount bills dated October 29, 2026.
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Announcement of 10-year JGBs to Be Issued in November 2026
Japan's Ministry of Finance announced that it will issue 10-year JGBs in November 2026.
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CPMI publishes analysis on how central banks support payment system safety and efficiency and trust in money in the rapidly changing payments ecosystem
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) of the Bank for International Settlements has published a new report.
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CPMI publishes analysis on how central banks support payment system safety and efficiency and trust in money in the rapidly changing payments ecosystem
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) of the Bank for International Settlements has published a new report.
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