Week ahead: A look forward to what might be moving the markets

The spotlight this week will be on the flash manufacturing Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) for the Eurozone, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US).

Additionally, the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision will offer further insights into the direction of major central bank policies.

The People's Bank of China is also set to announce its key mortgage rates, influencing sentiment in the commodities markets and Europe-related sectors, such as luxury and mining stocks.

In the US, Tesla and Amazon's quarterly results will continue to provide insights into the growth trajectories of these tech giants.

S&P Global is set to release its manufacturing PMI for key European economies, including Germany and France.

Manufacturing activity fell deeper into contraction, with September's data reaching the lowest level this year.

According to the research firm, Germany experienced the most pronounced deterioration in factory conditions over the past 12 months, while Spain posted the strongest performance in September.

France's manufacturing PMI contracted for the 20th consecutive month, but the data was revised upwards to 44.6, though it remains at a modest level. Consensus forecasts suggest that manufacturing activity will improve but continue to contract in October.

In the services sector, eurozone activity expanded for the eighth consecutive month in September, though at the slowest pace since March.

Germany's services PMI has shown expansion for six months, while the sector in France contracted for the second consecutive month in September. Both economies are expected to continue these trends into October.

Worsening economic data underscores a further slowdown in growth across the region, which may encourage the European