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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Investment lending for homes up 0.6 percent in October, while home loans up 2.2 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: ECO watchers’ survey report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: MPC member Cunliffe is set for a speech at 6:30 GMT.
- Canada: BoC member Lane is scheduled to speak at 6:30 GMT. Housing starts report will be published at 13:15 GMT, followed by the November ADP employment report.
- Switzerland: November unemployment report will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: October trade balance report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: ECJ would announce its ruling on Brexit case today sometime around 8:00 GMT. Industrial and manufacturing production report will be published at 9:00 GMT, along with October trade balance and GDP report.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: JOLTS jobs report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
