USA

Manufacturing activity in Philadelphia continues to slow by 7 points in October, according to data released moments ago, to reach 23.8 points, compared to expectations that indicated a decline to 25.1, and in the details of the indicator, the current shipments index settled unchanged at 30 points in October, while the new orders index rose by 15 points. To 30.8, the employment index rose to 30.7 from 26.3 in September.
On the other hand, the number of applicants for weekly unemployment decreased in the last week ending on the 16th of October to 290 thousand applications, a decrease of 6 thousand applications, while expectations indicated an increase to 300 thousand applications.
The general index of the US dollar has been stable since the beginning of the session, amid quiet trading, as it is trading moments before the opening of the US markets at levels of 93.57, after it tested levels of 93.70 before the data was released, affected by the decline in the yield on US Treasury bonds from its highest levels of 1.68 in the last hour, trading at 1.58 levels.

CANADA
From Canada, data from the Canadian employment report showed an increase of 9,600 thousand jobs from August to September in the total non-farm payrolls.
On the other hand, new home prices in Canada rose nationwide by 0.4% in September, with prices rising in 13 of the 27 metropolitan areas surveyed, compared to 0.7% in the August reading and less than market expectations, which indicated a decline to 0.6%.
The Canadian dollar, in turn, is trading at 1.2327 levels against the US dollar, retreating from its highest level during today’s session, centered at 1.2287.