Week inAdvance

Monday | Oct 30, 2023

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Mon Oct 30 Rare closed-door event in Beijing. Apple's 'Scary Fast' product launch event. | Tue Oct 31 Halloween. Bank of Japan interest rate decision. | Wed Nov 1 All Saints holiday in much of Europe. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. | Thu Nov 2 Bank of England interest rate decision. | Fri Nov 3 US employment report. Culture Day in Japan; financial markets closed. | Sat Nov 4 Mischief Night in the north of England and parts of the US, where practical jokes traditionally take place. | Sun Nov 5 Daylight Savings Time ends. Bonfire Night in the UK. New York City Marathon.


All times are Eastern and subject to change.

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Thursday, Nov 9

INVESTORS market practices industry update

10:30 - 11 am ET


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at the agencies

Wednesday, Nov 1

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Meeting to consider a proposed rule on investment of customer funds by futures commission merchants and derivatives clearing organizations.


Wednesday, Nov 1

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

US Treasury quarterly refunding announcement.


Wednesday, Nov 1

FEDERAL RESERVE

Federal Open Market Committee interest rate decision. Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference. Economists are forecasting the Fed will hold the target for its benchmark interest rate at 5.25% to 5.5%.


Thursday, Nov 2

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN) meeting to discuss updates from Committee members about key challenges facing their communities and organizations.


Friday, Nov 3

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

US employment report for October. Economists are forecasting non-farm payrolls rose by 173,000 in October following September’s gain of 336,000.


Friday, Nov 3

FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL

A meeting will consist of an executive session and a public session. The preliminary agenda for the executive session includes

  • Commercial real estate market developments
  • An update on the Inter-Agency Working Group on Treasury Market Surveillance
  • FSOC's analytic framework for financial stability risk identification, assessment, and response
  • Interpretive guidance on nonbank financial company determinations

The preliminary agenda for the public session includes the Council’s analytic framework for financial stability risk identification, assessment, and response and the FSOC's interpretive guidance on nonbank financial company determinations.

on the hill

Thursday, Nov 2

HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Subcommittee on Capital Markets hearing: "Examining the SEC's Agenda: Unintended Consequences for US Capital Markets and Investors."


Thursday, Nov 2

SENATE BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS

Hearing: "Ensuring Financial Protection for Service members, Veterans, and Their Families."

across the globe

Monday, Oct 30 -

Tuesday, Oct 31

BEIJING, China

Key financial policy gathering that takes place once every five years to prevent risks and set medium-term priorities for the $61 trillion industry. State leaders, regulators, and top bankers led by President Xi Jinping are poised to focus on resolving financial risks, including the property crisis and the spiraling debt at local government financing vehicles.


Monday, Oct 30 -

Thursday, Nov 2

OSLO, Norway

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Nordic premiers, and foreign ministers attend Nordic Council meeting.


Tuesday, Oct 31

TOKYO, Japan

Bank of Japan interest rate decision. Most economists see the bank maintaining its current policy.


Thursday, Nov 2

LONDON, UK

Bank of England interest rate decision. Governor Andrew Bailey holds a news conference.

other events

Monday, Oct 30

CUPERTINO, California (virtual)

Apple hosts its Scary Fast product-launch event, widely believed to be a new version of the MacBook.

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