With the release of preliminary US July-September GDP data, PCE and other US economic indicators approaching, many domestic and overseas companies are scheduled to announce earnings. The Bank of Japan's policy meeting is also under way.
Domestic events on Thursday the 29th include the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting, the release of the October Consumer Confidence Index and a 2-year Japanese government bond auction. Companies scheduled to announce earnings span a wide range, including Keyence, JT, Takeda, Fujitsu, Komatsu and Hitachi, with several market-focused stocks among them.
Overseas events include the release at 21:30 of preliminary US GDP for July-September, personal consumption and core PCE for July-September, and September personal income, September PCE and the PCE deflator. The European Central Bank's Governing Council meeting and interest rate announcement are scheduled for 22:15, followed by a press conference by President Lagarde at 22:45. Many US companies, including Amazon.com, Intel, Merck, Caterpillar, Gilead Sciences and First Solar, are also scheduled to report earnings.
The source, Traders Web, has compiled today's market schedule as related information from Komatsu (小松氏).