The FOMC and the BOJ's Monetary Policy Meeting will be the focus this week. From 25 to 30 October, related events, major companies' earnings announcements, and key government and international meetings are scheduled to take place in succession.
Voting and counting in the Fukushima gubernatorial, Niigata mayoral and Naha mayoral elections will take place on 25 October, while the runoff in Brazil's presidential election is also scheduled for the same day. Developments related to these elections could affect market sentiment in Japan and overseas.
On 26 October, the core week of the government-sponsored Japan Weeks asset-management event will begin, while China's Fifth Plenum is scheduled to continue through 29 October. A series of announcements on international policy developments is expected.
On 27 October, Japan Exchange Group is scheduled to hold a press conference with its CEO, while companies including Shin-Etsu Chemical are expected to announce their April-September results. The Cabinet Office's monthly economic report for October is also scheduled. In addition, developments related to Israel's general election and the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are expected to be reported by this date.
On 28 October, earnings announcements are scheduled from Hitachi, Advantest, NEC and Nomura Holdings, among others. US companies Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as South Korea's SK hynix, are also scheduled to announce earnings during the period. The BOJ's Monetary Policy Meeting is expected to continue through 30 October.
On 30 October, BOJ Governor Ueda Kazuo (植田 和男) is scheduled to hold a press conference. Earnings announcements are also expected from Kioxia Holdings, Panasonic Holdings, Tokyo Electron, East Japan Railway Company and Daiwa Securities Group, among others. Other events scheduled around the same time include the Cabinet Office's September active job openings-to-applicants ratio and unemployment rate, the September industrial production index, the BOJ's Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices report, and the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.