Fuji TV reported on Oct. 5 that Japan defense minister Koizumi summoned the commander of U.S. Forces Japan after an alleged killing involving a U.S. service member in Naha, Okinawa. Koizumi said Tokyo views the incident as extremely serious and lodged a protest with Washington.

[Japan's Defense Minister Summons Commander of U.S. Forces Japan] According to a report by Japan's Fuji Television today (October 5), in response to the suspected murder case involving U.S. forces stationed in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi summoned the commander of U.S. Forces Japan, stating that Japan "takes the matter extremely seriously" and lodging a protest with the U.S. side.

Japan's Nikkei 225 futures rose 1.86% in early trade.

Nikkei 225 futures rose 1.86% in early trading.

Mon: Final services PMIs for France, Germany, euro area and the UK plus eurozone Oct Sentix and eurozone Aug PPI (MoM); US S&P Global services final and ISM non-manufacturing; ARAMCO to set official selling prices around the 5th. Mainland exchanges and domestic futures remain closed; Hong Kong open but north/south connect suspended; Seoul closed. Tue: France Aug industrial output (MoM), Switzerland Sep unemployment (adj.), eurozone Aug retail (MoM); US weekly ADP payrolls, Aug trade balance and weekly global supply-chain pressure index; BOJ Governor UEDA speaks; New York Fed’s Williams to chair a Fed governance/culture meeting. Hong Kong open; mainland markets closed. Wed: US weekly API oil stocks; EIA weekly crude, Cushing and SPR inventories and monthly short-term energy outlook; Germany Aug industrial output (adj. MoM); US Sep NY Fed 1‑yr inflation expectations; China Sep FX reserves release pending. Dallas Fed’s Logan speaks. Thu: Fed minutes and ECB September minutes due; BoE Governor Bailey speaks; US 10‑yr Treasury auction results (stop-out yield, bid-cover) and initial jobless claims; Japan and Germany Aug trade balances; EIA weekly gas inventory. Fri: China Sep M2 YoY; US preliminary Oct 1‑yr inflation expectation and University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment; Canada Sep employment; Switzerland Sep consumer confidence; St. Louis Fed president (2028 FOMC voter) to speak. Sat: US oil rig count (week to Oct 9); Boston Fed’s Collins speaks.

1. Monday: ① Data: France September Services PMI final reading; Germany September Services PMI final reading; Eurozone September Services PMI final reading; Eurozone October Sentix Investor Confidence Index; UK September Services PMI final reading; Eurozone August PPI month-on-month; US September S&P Global Services PMI final reading; US September ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. ② Events: Saudi Aramco announces official crude oil prices around the 5th of each month. ③ Holidays: Seoul Stock Exchange closed; Hong Kong Stock Exchange open as usual, northbound and southbound trading closed; Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, Beijing Stock Exchanges, and domestic futures exchanges closed. 2. Tuesday: ① Data: France August Industrial Production month-on-month; Switzerland September Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate; Eurozone August Retail Sales month-on-month; US ADP Employment Change for the week ending September 19; US August Trade Balance; US September Global Supply Chain Stress Index. ② Events: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech; FOMC permanent voting member and New York Fed President Williams chairs the Fed's 2026 Governance and Cultural Reform Conference. ③ Holidays: Hong Kong Stock Exchange remains open, but northbound and southbound trading is closed; Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges, Beijing stock exchanges, and domestic futures exchanges are closed. 3. Wednesday: ① Data: US API crude oil inventories for the week ending October 2; German August seasonally adjusted industrial production month-on-month; UK September Halifax seasonally adjusted house price index month-on-month; French August trade balance; US EIA crude oil inventories for the week ending October 2; US EIA Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil inventories for the week ending October 2; US EIA strategic petroleum reserves for the week ending October 2; US September New York Fed 1-year inflation expectations; China September foreign exchange reserves (pending). ② Events: EIA releases monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook report; 07:00 FOMC permanent voting member and Dallas Fed President Logan delivers a speech. ③ Holidays: The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will remain open as usual, but northbound and southbound trading will be closed; the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, the Beijing Stock Exchange, and domestic futures exchanges will be closed and will resume normal trading on October 8 (Thursday). 4. Thursday: ① Data: US 10-year Treasury auction results (ending October 7) - winning yield, US 10-year Treasury auction results (ending October 7) - bid-to-cover ratio; Japan's August trade balance; Germany's August seasonally adjusted trade balance; US initial jobless claims for the week ending October 3, US August wholesale sales month-on-month rate, US EIA natural gas storage for the week ending October 2. ② Events: The Federal Reserve releases the minutes of its monetary policy meeting; the European Central Bank releases the minutes of its September monetary policy meeting; Bank of England Governor Bailey delivers a speech. 5. Friday: ① Data: Swiss September consumer confidence index; Canadian September employment change; US October 1-year inflation rate expectations (preliminary), US October University of Michigan consumer sentiment index (preliminary); China's September M2 money supply annual rate. ② Event: Speech by St. Louis Fed President Musaleem, a 2028 FOMC voting member. ③ Holiday: Seoul Stock Exchange closed; Taiwan Stock Exchange closed. 6. Saturday: ① Data: Total number of US oil rigs for the week ending October 9. ② Event: Speech by Boston Fed President Collins, a 2028 FOMC voting member.