EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fig 1: Japan Tankan - large firms' business conditions

Source: MNI - Market News/LSEG
UK
BOE (MNI BRIEF): BOE's Breeden Worried By High Food Price Impact. Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden cited the fear of high food prices fueling driving up inflation expectations and the fact that the BOE may be wrong to assume an output gap is opening up as key risks to her central view that disinflation will continue.
FINANCE (BBC): "Half of UK adults are now regularly paying for things by tapping their phone, new banking data suggests. A surge in the use of mobile payments via services such as Apple Pay or Google Pay has been recorded across different age groups, figures from trade body UK Finance show."
EU
ITALY: Italy Eyes Move To Reduce Early Retirement (MNI) The Italian government is considering a reform of its state pension system which would end the provision of one-year temporary payment schemes allowing early retirement before the official age of 67 as of next year, sources close to the matter told MNI.
EU (BBC): "EU leaders gather in Copenhagen on Wednesday under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish airports."
ECONOMY (POLITICO): "An industry declaration, of which POLITICO obtained a draft, showed more than two dozen of the bloc’s largest companies are planning to promise large-scale investments to help close the €800 billion investment gap that Europe has with other world regions."
RUSSIA (POLITICO): "Finland’s President Alexander Stubb, who is on famously good terms with Donald Trump after they bonded on the golf course, reckons it’s only a matter of time before America hits Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin where it hurts."
US
FED (MNI): Fed's Logan Cautious On Cuts Given Still-High Inflation. U.S. inflation is still too high and persistent for the Federal Reserve to comfortably cut interest rates much further, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan said Tuesday.
US Shutdown (BBG): “US Set for Wednesday Shutdown as Democrats Reject Stopgap Bill . The US government hurtled toward a Wednesday shutdown as Democrats had the votes to block a Republican stopgap funding package that didn’t address their demands, the latest sign that neither party was likely to fold in the final hours before a federal funding deadline”
US Shutdown (RTRS): “The U.S. lurched toward a government shutdown on Tuesday as a vote to extend funding past a midnight deadline failed in the U.S. Senate and President Donald Trump threatened to extend his purge of the federal workforce.”
US Shutdown (BBG): "President Donald Trump said “a lot of good” could stem from a government shutdown, threatening to oust federal workers and eliminate programs favored by Democrats."
BLS (BBG): "The White House has withdrawn its nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a role that's been open since US President Donald Trump fired the previous commissioner for reporting underwhelming job growth statistics, US media reported Tuesday."
OTHER
BOJ (MNI): "BOJ's Tankan Raises Hike Odds, Ueda Speech Eyed"
JAPAN (MNI): "Japanese benchmark business sentiment rose slightly in September for the second straight quarter, while non-manufacturers’ sentiment remained flat, the Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey showed Wednesday."
JAPAN (MNI): "Japanese firms’ one-, three- and five-year inflation expectations, closely watched by the Bank of Japan, were largely unchanged from June and remained solid, the BOJ’s September Tankan survey showed Wednesday."
Africa / US Trade War (BBC): “Thousands of workers in limbo as US-Africa trade deal set to expire. At Shona EPZ, a garment factory in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, the tension is inescapable. The industrious thrum of the heavy-duty sewing machines, along with the workers' chatter, normally fills the plant with a reassuring rhythm. But today every sound is tinged with uncertainty as the future of the firm is unclear because of the possible end of a key piece of US trade law.”
Australia Defense (BBG): “The US State Department has approved the sale for $705 million (A$1.07 billion) of HIMARS mobile rocket systems and related equipment to ally Australia to help bolster its defenses in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific”
Australia Property Market (BBG): "Australian home prices posted their strongest monthly gain in nearly two years with an expanded government incentive for first home buyers expected to further intensify buyer demand at a time of already tight supply and declining borrowing costs."
South Korea FX (Yonhap): "South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed a fundamental principle to avoid manipulating exchange rates and to monitor the "stability" of the foreign exchange (FX) market."
INDONESIA (BBG): "Indonesia's new finance minister will not consider easing fiscal restraints until the economy can grow faster by spending more efficiently."
THAILAND (BBG): "Bank of Thailand’s new Governor Vitai Ratanakorn says he’s determined to uphold the independence of the monetary authority while taking care of the economy."
CHINA
Trade Dispute (BBG): “China’s state-run iron ore buyer has told major steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP Group cargoes, escalating a pricing dispute that risks upending one of the mining giant’s most important trading partnerships.”
Economy (SCMP): " China’s ‘super golden week’ forecast to spark travel boom at home and abroad. This year’s holiday combines National Day with the Mid-Autumn Festival – and could see trips more than double year on year, analysts say."
Yuan (SCMP): "The Chinese yuan’s share in global foreign exchange (forex) trading climbed to 8.5 per cent this year while maintaining its position as the world’s fifth-most traded currency, according to survey findings by the so-called central bank for central banks."
Trade (SCMP): "As a new US port fee targeting China-built or -operated vessels is set to take effect in two weeks, China has revised its international maritime transport rules to allow retaliatory measures, including charging special fees or restricting access to Chinese ports."
MARKET DATA
NEW ZEALAND BUILDING PERMITS MoM AUGUST 5.8%; 5.3% PRIOR (Revised)
AUSTRALIA COTALITY HOME VALUE MoM SEPTEMBER 0.9%; PRIOR 0.8%
JAPAN TANKAN LARGE MFG INDEX 3Q 14; EST. 14; PRIOR 13
JAPAN TANKAN LARGE MGF OUTLOOK 3Q 12; EST. 13; PRIOR 12
JAPAN TANKAN LARGE NON-MFG INDEX 34; EST. 34; PRIOR 34
JAPAN TANKAN LARGE NON-MGF OUTLOOK 28; EST. 28; PRIOR 27
JAPAN TANKAN LARGE ALL INDUSTRY CAPEX ESTIMATE FY 12.5%; EST. 11.3%; PRIOR 11.5%
JAPAN TANKAN SMALL MFG INDEX 1; EST. 1; PRIOR 1
JAPAN TANKAN SMALL MFG OUTLOOK -1, EST. -2; PRIOR -2.
JAPAN TANKAN SMALL NON-MFG INDEX 14; EST. 14; PRIOR 15
JAPAN TANKAN SMALL NON-MFG OUTLOOK 10, EST. 9; PRIOR 9
JAPAN S&P GLOBAL SEP F PMI MFG 48.5; PRE 48.4; AUG 49.7
SOUTH KOREA EXPORTS 12.7% YoY SEPT; EST. 7.8%; PRIOR 1.2% (Revised)
SOUTH KOREA IMPORTS 8.2% YoY SEPT; EST. 5.6%l PRIOR -4.1% (Revised)
SOUTH KOREA TRADE BALANCE SEPT US$9,558M; EST US$8000M; PRIOR $6,512M (Revised)
SOUTH KOREA S&P GLOBAL SOUTH KOREA PMI MfG SEPT 50.7; PRIOR 48.3
MARKETS
US TSYS: Asia Wrap - Yields A Little Lower As Shutdown Begins
The TYZ5 range has been 112-13 to 112-16+ during the Asia-Pacific session. It last changed hands at 112-16, unchanged from the previous close.
Fig 1: 10-Year US Yield Daily Chart

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg Finance L.P
JGBS: Slight Twist-Steepener, $550bn Investment In US In Focus
JGB futures are stronger, +5 compared to settlement levels.
AUSSIE BONDS: Holding Weaker But Off Worst levels
ACGBs (YM -2.5 & XM -4.0) are weaker but off session cheaps?
BONDS: NZGBS: Closed Modestly Cheaper
NZGBs closed 1-2bps cheaper across benchmarks after a relatively subdued session.
FOREX: Asia FX Wrap - BBDXY Testing 1200 On US Shutdown
The BBDXY has had a range of 1200.12 - 1201.63 in the Asia-Pac session; it is currently trading around 1200, -0.01%. The USD again found some support around the 1200 area after initially being heavily sold on the imminent shutdown. First support back towards the 1200 area and then 1195. The USD has historically not done well during shutdowns, but tends to bounce back quite hard when they eventually end. The fact we are still above 1200 has been impressive though I am not sure it can bounce too far as the shutdown orders look to be executed this morning. I thought it would be a tough ask to see any big directional moves this week until the market gets a look at the Payroll number but with this data now unavailable the ADP could take on a lot more relevance tonight.
Fig 1: GBP/USD Spot 2H Chart

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg Finance L.P
JPY: Asia Wrap - USD/JPY Tries And Fails Above 148.00 On The Tankan
The USD/JPY range has been 147.82 - 148.23 in the Asia-Pac session, it is currently trading around 147.90, -0.02%. The pair popped back above 148.00 on the Tankan survey but failed toward 148.25 and quickly reversed all of its gains. We are once again right back in the middle of very familiar ranges. The Payrolls data this week was to be critical, so a shutdown now makes the ADP print tonight take on larger significance. First support is seen around 147.50 then back toward the bottom of the range around 146.00.
Fig 1 : USD/JPY Spot Daily Chart

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg Finance L.P
AUD: Asia Wrap - AUD/USD Gives Back Overnight Gains As Shutdown Begins
The AUD/USD has had a range of 0.6589- 0.6618 in the Asia- Pac session, it is currently trading around 0.6590, -0.32%. The AUD drifted lower in Asia in sympathy with US Equity futures which traded lower as the US Shutdown begins to be executed. Price action has stalled towards 0.6625 initially, the fate of the USD will determine if this move higher can regain the momentum to have another look toward the pivotal 0.6700 area. The Payrolls data this week was to be critical so should we not get it due to a shutdown the ADP print tonight could take on larger significance.
Fig 1: AUD/USD spot 2H Chart

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg Finance L.P
NZD: Asia Wrap - NZD/USD Consolidates Around 0.5800
The NZD/USD had a range of 0.5786 - 0.5805 in the Asia-Pac session, going into the London open trading around 0.5795, +0.05%. The NZD broke through its pivotal 0.5800 support last week and even though it has drifted higher the last few days it has traded heavily around 0.5800 even with the USD falling. The first sell zone would be between the 0.5850/0.5900 area.
Fig 1: NZD/USD Spot Daily Chart

Source: MNI - Market News/Bloomberg Finance L.P
ASIA STOCKS: No China as KOSPI and TAIEX Lead Gains
South Korean companies have supported stock markets through buybacks. In most developed markets, once shares are bought back they are cancelled whereas in Korea they are retained by the company which (for some) opens up the opportunity for manipulation. The National Assembly is likely to pass a bill by year-end that would require companies to cancel shares bought back, according to Park Hong Bae, a lawmaker in the ruling Democratic Party.
OIL: Crude Stabilises, Holding Onto Week’s Losses Ahead Of OPEC Meeting
Oil prices are moderately higher during today’s APAC session after falling sharply earlier this week. WTI is up 0.4% to $62.61/bbl off the intraday low of $62.20 and Brent is 0.3% higher at $66.24/bbl after falling to $65.87. The USD index is down 0.1% after the US government shutdown began at midnight ET.
Gold Off Earlier High After Senate Vote Fails, Shutdown Has Begun
Gold prices spiked to a new record at $3878.53/oz during Wednesday after a vote in the US senate failed to break the debt ceiling impasse. It has benefited from significant safe haven flows driven by related concerns. The government shutdown began at midnight ET but bullion remains below the earlier high up 0.1% to $3860.8 as the risk had been priced in. The US dollar index is slightly higher and yields are little changed.
UP TODAY (TIMES GMT/LOCAL)
| Date | GMT/Local | Impact | Country | Event |
| 01/10/2025 | 0630/0830 | ** | Retail Sales | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0715/0915 | ** | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (f) | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0730/0930 | ECB Elderson Keynote at ECB Climate Conference | ||
| 01/10/2025 | 0745/0945 | ** | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (f) | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0750/0950 | ** | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (f) | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0755/0955 | ** | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (f) | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0755/0955 | ECB de Guindos Interview & Panel at Politico Summit | ||
| 01/10/2025 | 0800/1000 | ** | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (f) | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0830/0930 | ** | S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (Final) | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0900/1100 | *** | EZ HICP Flash | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0900/1000 | * | Index Linked Gilt Outright Auction Result | |
| 01/10/2025 | 0955/1055 | BOE Mann In Bloomberg Interview | ||
| 01/10/2025 | 1100/0700 | ** | MBA Weekly Applications Index | |
| 01/10/2025 | - | *** | Domestic-Made Vehicle Sales | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1215/0815 | *** | ADP Employment Report | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1345/0945 | *** | S&P Global Manufacturing Index (final) | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1400/1000 | *** | ISM Manufacturing Index | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1400/1000 | * | Construction Spending | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1400/1000 | * | Construction Spending | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1430/1030 | ** | DOE Weekly Crude Oil Stocks | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1430/1030 | ** | US DOE Petroleum Supply | |
| 01/10/2025 | 1730/1330 | BOC Summary of Deliberations | ||
| 01/10/2025 | 1805/1405 | BOC Sr Deputy Rogers speaks at competition panel | ||
| 02/10/2025 | 0130/1130 | ** | Trade Balance | |
| 02/10/2025 | 0630/0830 | *** | CPI | |
| 02/10/2025 | 0830/0930 | Decision Maker Panel data | ||
| 02/10/2025 | 0900/1100 | ** | EZ Unemployment | |
| 02/10/2025 | 0900/1000 | ** | Gilt Outright Auction Result | |
| 02/10/2025 | 1230/0830 | *** | Jobless Claims | |
| 02/10/2025 | 1230/0830 | ** | WASDE Weekly Import/Export |