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Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Wholesale price index figure for November will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Business climate for December will be reported at 7:45 GMT.
- Italy: Trade balance for October will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Trade balance for October and consumer price inflation numbers for November will be announced at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: BoE will release quarterly bulletin at 12:00 GMT.
- United States: Building permits and housing starts for November will be reported at 13:30 GMT. Fed’s Lacker will speak at 17:30 GMT.
