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Investors expect the Fed to pause rate hikes in October, but Kevin Warsh's rejection of traditional communications practices and continued concern about inflation leave the decision uncertain.

'We see real risks the Fed will deliver another rate hike in two weeks' time,' one Fedwatcher warns ...

The exchange comes as U.S. debt exceeds $40 trillion and 10-year Treasury yields remain above 5%, intensifying scrutiny of the fiscal outlook.

September producer prices were expected to increase 0.6% month-over-month and 5.5% annually, according to the consensus estimate by Dow Jones.

Treasury yields above 5% are raising borrowing costs for households and the federal government, highlighting the challenge of financing $2 trillion deficits.

European trade commissioner Maroš Sefovi met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing last week.

The U.K. economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.1% in the month to August.

U.S. inflation has stayed elevated for years, raising concern at the Federal Reserve that consumers may come to expect stubbornly high prices.

The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.6% in September on a monthly basis and 3.6% from a year ago, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

The Philippine central bank is running policy scenarios for a severe El Niño on top of the oil shock, with inflation at a three-year high.