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Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 2.25% Amid Trade and Global Uncertainty 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and all with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- China: Trade balance declined to $28.74 billion in September as exports grew by 8.1 percent y/y and imports grew by 18.7 percent y/y.
Upcoming:
- Germany: CPI inflation report will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Producer and import price report will be released at 7:15 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- United States: CPI inflation report will be released at 12:30 GMT, along with September retail sales report. Fed’s Rosengren is set to speak at 12:30 GMT, Evans at 14:25 GMT, Kaplan at 15:30 GMT, and Powell at 17:00 GMT. Michigan consumer sentiment report will be released at 14:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB’s Vitor Constancio to speak at 14:15 GMT.
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