ARGENTINA: IMF Director Christine Lagarde is said to have promised to expedite funds to government, Argentine journalist Marcelo Bonelli reported Argentine Default Risk Jumps to Highest Since May 2016.
BRAZIL: Two major pollsters frustrated expectations for fresh voter data by suspending or canceling poll releases. Market-friendly presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin accused of illegal campaign finance, Jota reports citing lawsuit .
MEXICO: Uncertainty about trade deal’s future remains high, pressuring peso on top of unfavorable macro environment, Commerzbank said Nafta Talks Restart as Trump, Congressional Clock Boost Pressure.
EMEA:
TURKEY: If the central bank fails to deliver an adequate amount of monetary tightening next week, that may spur further lira weakness, said Phoenix Kalen, a strategist at Societe Generale SA in London. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no invitation for a bilateral talk with Donald Trump at UN summit in New York later this month.
SOUTH AFRICA: "The rand is one of the most traded currencies in emerging markets, so its vulnerability lies there more than anything else," Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene told Bloomberg. Ruling party said it’s concerned about losing support after economy plunged into a recession last quarter. Stock outlook in second half may be brighter, said Patrice Rassou, head of equities at Sanlam Investment Management in Cape Town.
RUSSIA: Government axed bond sale amid market volatility Russian Rate Hike in Play as Ruble Revs Up Inflation at Last
Asia:
CHINA: Donald Trump may proceed with tariffs after public comment period ends Thursday, said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders. U.S. trade deficit with China climbed to a record.
INDIA: Nation probably overestimated manufacturing output while calculating economic growth that topped 8 percent last quarter, according to a member of the central bank’s rate-setting panel. Central bank has room to spend up to $30 billion to protect currency, according to Nomura Holdings.