Financial Market Breakdown – Week of October 24, 2022

Quick Highlights

  • Futures are slightly higher as momentum from Friday’s close offset steep losses in Chinese markets.
  • The Hang Seng fell 6% as Premier Xi emerged from China’s National Conference with an even tighter grip on power, ensuring continued “zero COVID” policies and heightened tensions with the West.
  • Economically, the Euro Zone and UK flash PMIs missed estimates as both remained below 50 (47.1 and 47.2).