By Dow Jones Newswires staff
Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting Sept. 22.
Investors will hone in on U.S. jobs data, where any signs of weakness could reignite prospects of a series of interest-rate cuts in the months to come.
In Europe, eurozone preliminary inflation data for September are set to be released. In Asia, focus will center on China’s September manufacturing activity, Japan’s tankan survey of large manufacturers and central bank decisions in Australia and India.
Close attention will also be paid to the Oct. 1 deadline for Congress to approve U.S. government funding. Failure to agree on this would result in a government shutdown.
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Jobs data will be the center of attention in the coming week, most notably Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls figures for September.
Recent weak labor market figures led the Federal Reserve to cut…
