Asian Stocks Rally as Japan and South Korea Reach Record Highs on US-Iran Peace Deal 
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
Dollar Hits One-Month High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Boosts Greenback 
BOJ June Rate Hike Likely as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Middle East Tensions 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
US Stock Futures Jump on Reports of Preliminary US-Iran Peace Deal Despite Fed’s Hawkish Outlook 
Australia Eases Capital Gains Tax Reforms to Support Small Businesses and Startups 
German Industry Employment Falls to Lowest Level in a Decade 
Trump Questions USMCA Renewal as Trade Talks Continue 
Yen Near 40-Year Lows Despite BOJ Rate Hike, Markets Brace for Possible Intervention 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
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.
