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Earlier in the Day:

It was a relatively busy day on the economic calendar through the Asian session this morning.

New Zealand 3^rd quarter inflation figures provided the Kiwi Dollar with direction early in the session.

Outside of the stats, positive updates on Brexit and U.S corporate earnings failed to support risk sentiment early on.

For the Kiwi Dollar

The annual rate of inflation eased from 1.7% to 1.5% in the 3^rd quarter, while coming in ahead of a forecast of 1.4%. Quarter-on-quarter, consumer prices rose by 0.7%, following a 0.6% rise in the 2^nd quarter. Economists had forecast a 0.6% increase.

According to NZ Stats,

• Higher prices for rents and cigarettes and tobacco supported the 1.5% increase in the CPI, year-on-year.

• The increase was partially offset by falling prices for vegetables, petrol, and telecommunications equipment.

• Quarter-on-quarter, the 0.7% rise in consumer prices came off the back of price rises for local authority rates and payments, vegetables, and meat and poultry.

• Falling prices for fruit, petrol, and new cars were negatives for the quarter.

The Kiwi Dollar moved from $0.62858 to $0.063125 upon release of the figures. At the time of writing, the Kiwi Dollar was down by 0.21% to $0.6281.

Elsewhere

At the time of writing, The Japanese Yen was up by 0.14% to ¥108.71 against the U.S Dollar, while the Aussie Dollar was down by 0.21% to $0.6739.

The Day Ahead:

For the EUR

It’s a relatively busy day ahead on the economic calendar. Finalized Italian and Eurozone inflation figures for September are due out later this morning, along with the Eurozone’s August trade figures.

Barring material deviation from prelims, the Eurozone’s trade data will likely have the greatest influence on the EUR.

Outside of the numbers, Brexit will continue to have an impact throughout the day.

At the time of writing, the EUR was down by 0.02% to $1.1031.

For the Pound

It’s a relatively busy day ahead on the data front. September inflation figures are due out later this morning.

We can expect the Pound to show greatest sensitivity to the annual rate of inflation and the Input Producer Price Index figures.

Direction for the Pound will ultimately come from Brexit updates, however. With the EU Summit now just 4-days away, time is rapidly running out.

Positive updates from the EU and the Brexiteers delivered more upside for the Pound at the start of the week. Expect plenty of volatility and a reversal should negative updates begin to filter through, however.

At the time of writing, the Pound was down by 0.28% to $1.2751.