The first day of the BOJ monetary policy meeting will be the main focus, while a series of major economic indicators and policy decisions from the US and Europe are due to be announced. Domestic and overseas events on the schedule will be key market points of interest.
The economic schedule for Thursday, 29 October centers on the first day of the BOJ monetary policy meeting, with September construction machinery shipments, the October consumer sentiment survey, the official announcement of the Ehime gubernatorial election and a 2-year Japanese government bond auction also scheduled.
Overseas, events are expected to include US Q3 GDP, September personal income and personal consumption expenditures, US initial jobless claims, the ECB policy rate announcement and a press conference by President Lagarde, and an EU-Canada summit.
Related company 新光商事 is scheduled to be delisted, and information on a market holiday in Turkey has also been reported.