Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets 
BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns 
Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision 
U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness 
Russia Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Support MOEX Index 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty 
Few economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence improved to 21.7 in December. ANZ activity outlook improved to 39.6 percent in December.
- China: House price index rose 12.6 percent y/y in November.
Upcoming:
- Germany: IFO sentiment report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Bundesbank will release its monthly report at 11:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Third quarter labor cost will be released at 10:00 GMT, along with construction output for October.
- Australia: CB leading indicator for October will be published at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Flash services PMI data will be published at 14:45 GMT.
- New Zealand: Food price index for October will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
