Trading Evolution News https://tradingevolution.site/news Central bank decisions, economic data and regulator actions for futures traders. en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT ECB forecasters raise 2026 inflation view to 3.0% on energy prices https://tradingevolution.site/news/ecb-forecasters-raise-2026-inflation-view-to-3-0-on-energy-prices https://tradingevolution.site/news/ecb-forecasters-raise-2026-inflation-view-to-3-0-on-energy-prices Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Economic Data The European Central Bank's Survey of Professional Forecasters lifted its inflation and growth views for 2026, while longer-term inflation stayed at 2.0%. SEC grants exemptive relief on Treasury clearing for some repo trades https://tradingevolution.site/news/sec-grants-exemptive-relief-on-treasury-clearing-for-some-repo-trades https://tradingevolution.site/news/sec-grants-exemptive-relief-on-treasury-clearing-for-some-repo-trades Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Regulation The Securities and Exchange Commission excluded certain inter-affiliate and non-U.S. repo transactions from the reach of its Treasury clearing rules. CFTC to publish the COT Report twice a week by the end of 2026 https://tradingevolution.site/news/cftc-to-publish-the-cot-report-twice-a-week-by-the-end-of https://tradingevolution.site/news/cftc-to-publish-the-cot-report-twice-a-week-by-the-end-of Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Regulation The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will move the Commitments of Traders Report to Wednesday and Friday releases, cutting latency to two days. Bank of Canada raises policy rate 25 basis points to 2.5% as oil feeds inflation https://tradingevolution.site/news/bank-of-canada-raises-policy-rate-25-basis-points-to-2-5-as https://tradingevolution.site/news/bank-of-canada-raises-policy-rate-25-basis-points-to-2-5-as Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Central Banks The Bank of Canada lifted its overnight rate to 2.5%, citing persistently high oil prices and inflation expected near 3.5% by the end of the year. Bank of Japan holds rate at 1.25% and more than doubles its ETF sales pace https://tradingevolution.site/news/bank-of-japan-holds-rate-at-1-25-and-more-than-doubles-its https://tradingevolution.site/news/bank-of-japan-holds-rate-at-1-25-and-more-than-doubles-its Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Central Banks The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at around 1.25% on an 8-1 vote and raised ETF sales to about 860 billion yen a year from January 2027. ECB keeps rates unchanged as energy shock clouds inflation and growth https://tradingevolution.site/news/ecb-keeps-rates-unchanged-as-energy-shock-clouds-inflation-and-growth https://tradingevolution.site/news/ecb-keeps-rates-unchanged-as-energy-shock-clouds-inflation-and-growth Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Central Banks The European Central Bank held its deposit rate at 2.50% and warned that rising energy costs threaten to lift inflation and weigh on growth. Federal Reserve holds rates at 3.75%-4% as two officials vote for a hike https://tradingevolution.site/news/federal-reserve-holds-rates-at-3-75-4-as-two-officials-vote-for https://tradingevolution.site/news/federal-reserve-holds-rates-at-3-75-4-as-two-officials-vote-for Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Central Banks The Federal Reserve left its target range unchanged in a 10-2 vote, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack preferring a quarter-point increase. Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB President on February 7, 2027 https://tradingevolution.site/news/christine-lagarde-to-step-down-as-ecb-president-on-february-7-2027 https://tradingevolution.site/news/christine-lagarde-to-step-down-as-ecb-president-on-february-7-2027 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:22:18 GMT Central Banks European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told the Governing Council she will leave in February 2027; the European Council picks her successor.