US data & election in focus
• Mixed moves. US equities consolidated while bond yields nudged up. USD firmer driven by USD/JPY. AUD & NZD lost some ground on Friday.• US elections. US heads to the polls in just over a week. Trump is ahead in the battleground states. Volatility likely over the period ahead.• Event radar. Locally, Q3 CPI is due (Weds). Offshore, US GDP & non-farm payrolls are released, as is EZ GDP/CPI & China PMIs. BoJ also meets. Markets were rather subdued on Friday with US equities consolidating (S&P500 flat, NASDAQ +0.6%) and bond yields unwinding the previous day’s dip (US 10yr +3bps...