Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Shares Rise Ahead of Trump-Xi Beijing Summit 
OECD Sees Bank of Japan Raising Interest Rates to 2% by 2027 
ECB Signals Possible Interest Rate Move if Inflation Outlook Fails to Improve 
Oil Prices Slip as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions and U.S. Inventory Data Keep Markets on Edge 
Gold Prices Hold Steady as Investors Monitor U.S.-Iran Tensions and Trump-Xi Summit 
Dollar Gains as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
ASX Names Former Euronext Executive Anthony Attia as New CEO 
Oil Prices Hold Above $100 as Trump-Xi Meeting and Iran Conflict Keep Markets on Edge 
Asian Currencies Slide as Indian Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Iran Tensions 
Sizable numbers of economic data and events scheduled for this week but all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: BRC shop price index rose by 1 percent in December.
- Australia: Retail sales rose by 0.2 percent in November.
- China: Consumer price index rose by 2.1 percent y/y in December and producer price index rose by 5.5 percent y/y.
- Japan: Consumer confidence improved to 43.1 in December.
Upcoming:
- France: Industrial output data for November will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- United States: NFIB business optimism index for December will be announced at 11:00 GMT, followed by Redbook index at 13:55 GMT, and JOLTS jobs report at 15:00 GMT along with TIPP economic optimism.
- Canada: Housing starts figure will be released at 13:15 GMT, followed by building permits data at 13:30 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 1-month bills at 16:30 GMT and 3-year notes at 18:00 GMT.
