Japan Meteorological Agency said a magnitude-5.7 earthquake struck western Shizuoka prefecture at about 01:04 JST on the 8th. Hypocenter depth was 40 km and maximum seismic intensity reached shindo 5-upper; tremors were felt in Aichi, Hyogo, Shizuoka and Tokyo prefectures.

Crédit Agricole CIB says USD/CAD has held near 1.40 over the past week. A Democratic win in the US midterms and restarted US‑Canada trade talks failed to lift the Canadian dollar. Preliminary Q3 GDP slowed to 1.3% vs the BOC’s 2% expectation, leaving the economy weak and keeping downside pressure on CAD. The bank flags October employment as the next market focus: a jobs rebound could support the currency, but a clear break below the 200‑day moving average around 1.39 would likely require stronger positive catalysts.

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