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The Buttonwood Gathering brings policymakers, bankers and regulators to New York, where new regulations, sovereign debt risk and the rise of China are on the agenda; in Marrakech, economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa will be the theme at the World Economic Forum’s MENA meeting; and southeast Asian leaders convene in Hanoi for the Asean summit. Meanwhile, earnings season rolls on with profit reports from DuPont, BBVA, Whirlpool, Microsoft and others, central banks in Hungary, Poland and Colombia meet on interest rates, and South Korea reports Q3 GDP. Sunday brings Halloween and the final round of the Brazilian presidential election, with Dilma Rousseff looking set for victory.

Monday October 25

Economic experts, bankers and regulators gather to discuss global economic issues at the Buttonwood Gathering in New York

The Global Islamic Finance Forum takes place in Kuala Lumpur

Economic data:
Taiwan: September industrial production
Hungary: interest rate
Turkey: October industrial confidence and capacity utilisation
South Africa: unemployment
Brazil: September current account
Singapore: September CPI

Earnings:
Sony: Q2
TeliaSonera: Q3
Luxottica: Q3
Texas Instruments: Q3

Tuesday October 26

Transparency International releases its annual Corruption Perception Index

The World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa begins in Marrakech

Economic data:
Poland: September retail sales and unemployment
Singapore: September industrial production
Philippines: August trade balance

Earnings:
UBS: Q3
ArcelorMittal: Q3
Michelin: Q3
DuPont: Q3
US Steel: Q3
Bristol-Myers Squibb: Q3

Wednesday October 27

EU-China forum begins in Brussels

Economic data:
South Korea: Q3 GDP
Turkey: September trade balance
South Africa: September consumer prices
Poland: interest rate
Mexico: August GDP

Earnings:
Nippon Steel: Q2
Deutsche Bank: Q3
BBVA: Q3
SAP: Q3
Sprint Nextel: Q3
ConocoPhillips: Q3
Northrop Grumman: Q3
Procter & Gamble: Q1
Visa: Q4
Whirlpool: Q3

Thursday October 28

The Association of Southeast Asian nations gather in Hanoi for the 17th summit

Economic data:
South Korea: September current account balance
Hungary: September unemployment
South Africa: September producer prices
Brazil: October IGP-M inflation, central bank minutes
Chile: September industrial sales and production

Earnings:
Mitsubishi: Q2
NTT DoCoMo: Q2
Daimler: Q3
Sanofi-Aventis: Q3
Banco Santander: Q3
AXA: Q3
Microsoft: Q1
ExxonMobil: Q3

Friday October 29

Economic data:
South Korea: September industrial production
Thailand: September current account balance
South Africa: September trade balance
Chile: September unemployment
Colombia: interest rate and September urban unemployment

Earnings:
Macquarie: Q4
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group: Q2
Mazda: Q2
ANA: Q2
Nomura: Q2
Total: Q3
Chevron: Q3

Sunday October 31

Brazilians will vote again for president in the final round of elections