Fed officials to speak frequently next week as multiple Asian markets close for the Mid-Autumn Festival

TechFlow, on Sept. 20, citing Jinshi Data, reports that next week's macroeconomic calendar centers on comments from multiple FOMC voting members. New York Fed President Williams, Vice Chair Jefferson, Richmond Fed President Barkin, and Cleveland Fed President Hamerski, among others, are set to attend the US Treasury meeting and London forum and deliver speeches. Vice Premier He Lifeng will also lead a delegation to the United States for talks from the 19th to the 23rd.

On the economic data front, this week will see the release of the preliminary September manufacturing and services PMI for France, Germany, the UK, the Eurozone, and the US, as well as US initial jobless claims and the final University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index. The Swiss National Bank will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday.

For trading arrangements, due to the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, major exchanges in Japan, South Korea, and mainland China will be closed. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will trade normally on Friday, but the northbound and southbound trading channels will be suspended. The New Zealand market will observe daylight saving time starting Sunday.