The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is working to increase the frequency of the market-tracked Commitments of Traders (COT) report to twice weekly by year-end. The COT, currently released on Fridays, breaks down positions between hedge funds/asset managers and commercial participants and is used by producers for hedging and by speculators to monitor position shifts and concentration. CFTC chairman Michael Selig said the change responds to demand from the agricultural sector at an agric

At a Mississippi rally Monday, Trump called the twice‑annual clock change “ridiculous” and said it “drives everyone crazy,” urging the Senate to move to permanent daylight saving time. The Sunshine Protection Act passed the House earlier this year but remains stalled in the Senate. Absent action, most of the U.S. will revert to standard time on Nov. 1 (this Sunday), moving U.S. financial market hours and the timing of economic data releases one hour later than during daylight saving time.

Westpac expects the RBNZ to raise rates again this week, citing significant upside inflation risks versus the central bank’s prior forecasts and leaving scope for further tightening. Westpac forecasts another 25bps in December and a further hike in February next year that would lift the official cash rate to 3.5%, roughly the RBNZ’s estimate of neutral. Westpac expects the RBNZ to slow the pace of hikes thereafter.