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This week the G20 meet in France, Chinese president Hu Jintao, the subject of much eurozone courting, will be visiting Austria and Nato will declare the official end of its Libyan campaign. Elsewhere, the trial of Radovan Karadzic resumes at the Hague while, in South Africa, the disciplinary hearing of populist Julius Malema continues.

Monday, October 31

Nato to officially declare end to Libya campaign
IMF to report on Russia’s banking sector
Chinese president Hu Jintao visits Austria
Trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic resumes at the Hague

Economic data:

Poland publishes October inflation data
Taiwan releases Q3 GDP data
South Korea reports October CPI
South Korea reports October HSBC manufacturing PMI
China reports October HSBC manufacturing PMI
Argentina releases September construction activity index
Brazil reports September government budget balance and net debt
South Africa reports September trade balance
Saudi Arabia releases October PMI

Tuesday, November 1

Presidents of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan meet in Istanbul
Chinese officials give briefing on climate change in Beijing
Portugal takes over presidency of UN Security Council
South Korean president visits Russia

Economic data:

Czech Republic and Poland release October PMI data
Russia releases October manufacturing PMI
Turkey releases October manufacturing PMI
Thailand reports CPI data for September
Indonesia reports CPI for October
Singapore releases October PMI data
Argentina publishes October government tax revenue
Brazil reports September industrial production, October manufacturing index
Brazil releases October exports and imports
Venezuela releases October national and Caracas price indexes
South Africa reports October manufacturing PMI
South Africa reports October vehicle sales
South Africa releases Q3 unemployment rate

Wednesday, November 2

Economic data:

Peru reports its price index for October
Romania’s central bank holds a monetary policy meeting
Hungary releases October PMI data

Thursday, November 3

G20 holds summit in Cannes, France
ANC resumes disciplinary hearings against youth league leader Julius Malema

Economic data:

ECB announces monetary policy decision
Czech Republic holds monetary policy meeting
Russia reports October CPI
Turkey reports October inflation
Philippines reports October CPI
Mexico releases October IMEF manufacturing and nonmanufacturing indexes
Uruguay reports October consumer prices
UAE releases October PMI

Friday, November 4

Economic data:

Brazil reports October vehicle production, exports and sales
Chile releases September economic activity index
Colombia publishes September exports
Mexico reports October consumer confidence
Uruguay reports September unemployment rate