The first US election debate between Trump and Biden begins at 9pm NY time, which is 0100GMT.

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Apart from that, its a packed agenda.

2145 GMT New Zealand Building Permits for

  • prior -4.5% m/m

2301GMT UK data - BRC Shop Price Index y/y for September

  • expected -1.4%

  • prior -1.6%

  • British Retail Consortium monthly shop price index

2301 GMT UK - Lloyds business barometer for September

  • prior -14

2350 GMT Japan Industrial Production for August (preliminary)

  • expected 1.4% m/m, prior 8.7%

  • expected -13.4% y/y, prior -15.5%

2350 GMT Japan Retail sales for August

  • expected 2.0% m/m, prior -3.3%

  • expected -4.5% y/y, prior -4.2%

0100 GMT New Zealand ANZ business survey for September, final

0100 GMT China official PMIs

Manufacturing

  • expected 51.3, prior 51.0

Non manufacturing

  • expected 54.7, prior 55.2

Composite

  • prior 54.5

Preview here: China PMIs due - improvement expected

0110 GMT Bank of Japan Japanese Government Bond purchase operation

  • in the 3-5 years left until maturity window

0130 GMT Australia Private Sector Credit for August

  • expected -0.1% m/m, prior -0.1%

  • expected 2.1% y/y, prior 2.4%

0130 GMT Australia Building Approvals for

  • expected 0.0% m/m, prior 12.0%

0145 GMT China PMI again, Caixin/Markit manufacturing PMI

  • expected 53.1, prior 53.1

And then the decks are clear for Donald vs Joe at 0200 GMT. Scheduled to go for 90 minutes.