XE Market Analysis: Europe – Oct 08, 2015

Currency markets have been relatively settled. Japanese machinery orders data unexpectedly dove 5.7% m/m in August data, which weighed on the Nikkei 225 despite raising expectations for the BoJ to expand its QQE program at its meeting on Oct-30. The Japanese stock index closed 0.99% for the worse. Other equity markets in Asia were mixed, with China rallying in a catch-trade following a week-long holiday there. Australia and some other markets also gained, while others followed Japan lower.