RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
New York Fed President John Williams Signals Rate Hold as Economy Seen Strong in 2026 
Federal Reserve Faces Subpoena Delay Amid Investigation Into Chair Jerome Powell 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
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.
