BOJ Holds Rates at 1% as Inflation Outlook Eases, October Rate Hike Still Possible 
Gold Prices Rise as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease 
Chile Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 4.5% as Inflation and Global Risks Persist 
Gold Price Hits Two-Month High as Investors Await US Inflation Data 
BOJ Seen Holding Rates at 1% While Keeping Inflation Risk Warning 
Oil Prices Rise as Hormuz Reopening Remains Uncertain 
Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast as AI Demand Fuels Economy 
England Drought Expands to 71% as Heatwave Deepens Water Crisis 
US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says 
Asian Stocks Mixed as RBA Holds Rates, Oil Risks Rise 
UK Retail Sales Rise as World Cup and Heatwave Boost Food, Pubs and Clothing 
Asian Stocks Rise as Weak US Jobs Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Bets 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with very high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: New motor vehicle sales declined by 0.6 percent in November, down 1.1 percent from a year ago.
- Japan: Industrial production registered no growth in October, down 1.4 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- France: Consumer price inflation for November will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB would hold non-monetary policy today. Industrial production numbers for October will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Producer price inflation numbers for November will be released at 8:15 GMT. ZEW survey report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer price inflation numbers for November will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: unemployment report will be released at 9:30 GMT. BoE governor Carney is scheduled to speak at 12:15 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage application data will be reported at 12:00 GMT, followed by retail sales report and producer price inflation numbers at 13:30 GMT. Industrial production data for November will be announced at 14:15 GMT. EIA will release its weekly inventory report at 15:30 GMT. FOMC will announce interest rate decision at 19:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Business PMI number will be reported at 21:45 GMT.
