Asian stock markets

Markets are said to be awaiting US Fed Janet Yellen's congressional testimony, which is due later in the day.

Crude oil surged 6% on Tuesday amid renewed hopes that the Opec nations would cut crude production.

Japan said its third-quarter GDP had grown 2.2% on-year in the three months ended September.

At least five major polls on Monday showed Hillary Clinton to still have a lead over Donald Trump.

Analysts have been cited as saying that investors see the FBI decision as a positive sign for markets.

Investors are said to fear that a win for Trump could put at risk global trade and growth.

The Shanghai Composite gets a boost after China reported positive growth in its services sector.

China's official and private Caixin manufacturing PMI came in at 51.2 in October, indicating expansion.

Analysts say if Donald Trump wins the US election, it could lead to a decline in stock markets.

Official data showed that China's industrial profits slowed in September.

Australia's third quarter consumer price index beat expectations by increasing 0.7% on-quarter.

According to official data, South Korea's GDP for the third quarter grew by just 2.7% on-year.

Japanese exports fell 6.9% in September, better than a Reuters forecast of a 10.4% decline.

A few analysts opined that the US currency would continue to gain until December.

Fed vice chairman Stanley Fischer had said that a few economic factors were delaying the jump in interest rates.

This confidence is, however, expected to drop to zero over the next three months.

China's supplier and consumer prices both increased year-on-year in September.

China saw a decline in both exports and imports in September over last year in dollar terms.

According to the CME Fed Fund futures prices, 74.5% expect a US interest rate increase in December.

Opec aims for a reduction of about 700,000 barrels per day to stablise oil prices.

This comes after a video containing Trump's lewd and derogatory remarks about women went viral on 7 October.

The bank's shares touched a record low overnight amid news that 10 hedge funds had cut their exposure to it.

Indian markets declined amid surgical strikes by the Indian forces on Pakistan-administered Kashmir region.

The Mexican peso surged in what is seen as its busiest Asian session in years.

Former IMF official says China's slowdown is the biggest threat to the global economy.

The US Fed signalled it could increase rates before the year-end if the labour market improves.

Markets were muted to BIS warning of a Chinese banking crisis.

Stock markets in China and Hong Kong were closed due to the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

Traders are said to believe that the US central bank could increase interest rates in December.

Brainard wants stronger US consumer spending and increasing inflation before raising interest rates.