Good afternoon,

Following the European Central Bank Monetary Policy meeting accounts released today we will look towards the US session about to get underway on Wall Street. Initial & Continuing Jobless Claims figures will be the first data to be announced coinciding with the opening bell. Canada's Wholesale Sales figures for September will be released at the same time. USDCAD trading at 1.3284

Federal Reserve Board members are scheduled to speak through out the later stages of the day in America. Lockhart speaks, followed by Fischer. Other data out today in the US will include the CB Leading Indicator for October, and Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey for the same month also on the schedule. USOIL trading at $41.71 per barrel at time of writing. GOLD trading at $1072.50 per oz.

I hope you all have a nice evening.