G20 leaders to endorse global minimum tax deal, want it in place in 2023 0 (0)

Reuters, citing a draft
The global minimum tax has been in the works for awhile so it’s not a surprise. I could see it impacting capital flows over time but it’s tough to see it in any tradable way, especially with so much of the implementation (and loopholes) still unknown.

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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Dollar buying into the month end 0 (0)

Forex news for North American trading on 
October 29, 2021
It was month-end and also a Friday, which can be a formula for illiquid market conditions due to the flows in the market. It became clear in the North American session that dollar buying was the order of course. Going into the London fixing at 11 AM ET/1600 GMT, buyers

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Key economic releases and events for the week starting November 1 0 (0)

It is the first week of the new month which means purchasing managers data along with the US and Canada jobs report are on tap
Unlike last week when there was also the earnings calendar, the majority of the major earnings have already been announced. As a result, traders will not need to deal with that dynamic.

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US futures keep lower ahead of North American trading 0 (0)

Equities stay on the defensive so far today
Tech is leading the way lower as sentiment is weighed down by the more disappointing earnings reports from Apple and Amazon yesterday. But broader sentiment is also leaning towards the softer side with European indices also down across the board.

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