South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Eurozone: ECB President Mario Draghi is set to deliver a speech at 8:10 GMT. August construction output report will be published at 9:00 GMT. ECB’s Praet is scheduled to deliver a speech at 11:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: ILO unemployment report will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- Portugal: Current account balance report will be released today.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 11:00 GMT, followed by housing starts and building permits reports at 12:30 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 14:30 GMT. Fed will release Beige book at 18:00 GMT.
- Canada: Manufacturing shipments report will be published at 12:30 GMT.
- Japan: September trade balance report will be published at 23:50 GMT.
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