​​​​​​​As hopes of quicker interest rate decreases were bolstered by indications of reducing inflation, U.K. stocks slightly increased on Thursday.

One way to assess housing affordability is through the home price-to-income ratio, which measures the ratio of the median home price to the median household income.

Industrial and manufacturing production below consensus (-0.3% m/m vs -0.1%, -0.4% vs -0.1%, respectively), while retail sales and core retail sales above consensus (+0.4% m/m vs +0.3%, +0.5% vs +0.1%, respectively).

Industrial production declined 0.3 percent in September. Negative revisions lopped off another 0.5 percent.

The 24Q3 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 38.7%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 64.7%.

Retail sales data was stronger than expected, and rising Nvidia stock prices are helping stocks advance.

Between the inflation-adjusted historical highs, the tightening gold-silver ratio, and the momentum, silver is the most exciting opportunity on the market right now.

As Bitcoin (BTC) inches closer to $70,000, its dominance in the wider crypto market has risen to a cycle high of 58.9%.

On a monthly basis, production declined -0.3%. Manufacturing declined -0.4%. There were also downward revisions to last month.

Thursday's market gains seem to reflect optimism driven by solid economic data.

Cotton was lower and trends are turning down on the daily charts as continued stressful weather was seen in the south but export demand was less.