Wall Street Futures Climb as Trump Signals Iran Deal Progress 
Italy Services PMI Nears Stabilization as Middle East Tensions Push Costs Higher 
Copper Prices Hold Near Three-Week Low Amid Strong Dollar and Global Slowdown Fears 
Fitch Upgrades Argentina to B- as Milei Reforms Strengthen Economy 
Oil Prices Ease in Asian Trade as Gulf Tensions and Hormuz Shipping Risks Weigh on Markets 
Gold Prices Rise as Weaker Dollar and U.S.-Iran Peace Hopes Boost Demand 
Australia Posts Surprise Trade Deficit as Imports Surge on AI Equipment Demand 
Gold Prices Edge Higher Amid Middle East Tensions and Oil Market Volatility 
Trump Plans 25% Tariff on EU Car Imports Amid Rising U.S.-EU Trade Tensions 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data Released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations declined to 3.2 percent in November from 3.7 percent prior. Home loans rose by 1.6 percent in September and investment lending for homes rose by 4.6 percent.
- United Kingdom: RICS house price balance for October came at 23 percent for October.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Machine tools orders report for October will be published at 6:00 GMT.
- France: Industrial output for September will be published at 7:45 GMT, along with non-farm payroll report for third quarter.
- Italy: Industrial output report for September will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Greece will release consumer price inflation numbers for October at 10:00 GMT, along with unemployment report for August.
- Portugal: Consumer price index for October will be released today.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be published at 13:30 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: New house price report will be published at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Food price index report for October will be published at 21:45 GMT, followed by Business PMI report at 23:00 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 30-year bond at 18:00 GMT.
