Canada labour force participation rate (Sep) 64.8% vs 65.0% expected; prior 65.0%.

Shanghai Gold Exchange Gold T+D rose 0.41% to 895.66 yuan/gram in early trade on Friday, Oct 9. Silver T+D was up 0.09% at 14,465.0 yuan/kg.

The Philippines will adopt international pricing conventions for peso-denominated government bonds from Jan. 4 next year, removing withholding tax from bond pricing. Quoted yields excluding investor-specific withholding will better reflect market fundamentals and align pricing with international benchmarks. JPMorgan plans to include Philippine local-currency debt in its widely followed emerging-market bond index. Authorities said the move is expected to attract more investors and lower government funding costs, though some investors will need to adjust settlement-value calculations under the new convention.