The Week Ahead: Japan snap election, BoJ’s rate decision, 3Q corporate earnings in focus ========== Japan will hold a snap general election on Oct 27, 2024; Bank of Japan (BoJ) to announce monetary policy on Oct 31, 2024; UOB expects no rate hike, while Bloomberg poll shows 56 economists predict BoJ will pause; Japan's unemployment rate for September and Consumer Confidence Index for October to be released; Malaysia's Supply Bill 2025 debate resumes with RM421 billion allocation; Corporate earnings season starts on Nov 1, 2024; US GDP advanced estimate expected at 3% for 3Q 2024; Federal Open Market Committee blackout period from Oct 26 to Nov 8; Kuala Lumpur High Court to deliver verdict on Najib Razak's case on Oct 30, 2024. #Japan #Boj #Elections #CorporateEarnings #Gdp #Malaysia #EconomicData #Pmi #NajibRazak #Deepavali https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/731718