FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 15th December, 2016

Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with very high volatility risks associated.

Data released so far:

• Australia: Consumer inflation expectations rose to 3.4 percent in December. Unemployment rate ticked up to 5.7 percent in November. Fulltime employment rose by 39,300, while part time employment declined by 200.
   
• Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI in December came at 51.9.
   
• China: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rose by 3.9 percent y/y in China.

Upcoming:

• France: Markit flash manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 8:00 GMT.
   
• Germany: Markit flash manufacturing and services PMI will be reported at 8:30 GMT.

• Switzerland: SNB will announce interest rate decision at 8:30 GMT.
   
• Eurozone: Flash manufacturing and services PMI will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
   
• United Kingdom: Retail sales report for November will be released at 9:30 GMT. BoE will announce interest rate decision at 12:00 GMT.
   
• Greece: Third quarter unemployment report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
   
• United States: New York empire state manufacturing index for December will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims, consumer price inflation numbers, and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey for December. Markit manufacturing PMI will be reported at 14:45 GMT. NAHB housing market index for December will be reported at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report will be released at 15:30 GMT.
   
• New Zealand: Current account details for third quarter will be released at 21:45 GMT.