Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Asian Stocks Slide as Chip Shares Tumble Ahead of Key U.S. Jobs Report 
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch 
Japan Signals Readiness to Act on Yen as Intervention Speculation Grows 
New Zealand Consumer Confidence Rises in June as Inflation Expectations Ease 
China Services PMI Beats Forecasts as Strong Demand Supports June Growth 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
RBA Minutes Signal Australia Central Bank Remains Ready to Raise Interest Rates if Inflation Persists 
Brazil to Phase Out Gasoline Subsidy First as Diesel Support Stays Longer 
The Bank of Korea (BoK) is expected to remain on hold at the monetary policy meeting scheduled to be held next week, with headline inflation making a gradual and slow rise. Also, consumer prices in the country are expected to reach the central bank’s target band in the next year.
The BoK will likely leave its 7-day repo rate unchanged at 1.25 percent on Thursday December 15, at 9:00 SGT. With headline inflation slowly rising, 2017 average inflation is expected to reach the BoK’s lower limit of its 1.5-2.5 percent target range, ANZ reported.
Also, the National Assembly has voted in favor of President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment today, adding political uncertainty in the economy, which shall aloof any such policy changes for the time being.
Meanwhile, China’s various activity indicators are likely to have been stable in November, while monetary indicators should be consistent with the government’s policy of gradual deleveraging.
