Sizable numbers of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence for December marginally improved to -7 from -8 in the previous month.
- New Zealand: M3 money supply rose by 5.9 percent y/y in November.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Import price index data for November will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial sales and orders numbers for October will be declared at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB will publish economic bulletin at 9:00 GMT, followed by retail sales report for October at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Chicago Fed national activity index for November will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with personal income/spending report, durable goods report, and third quarter GDP report. EIA will release its weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT. Kansas Fed will release the manufacturing activity report at 16:00 GMT.
- Canada: Retail sales report for October will be announced at 13:30 GMT, along with consumer price inflation numbers for November.


BOJ Set to Raise Rates to 1.25% as Inflation Risks Build
US Stock Futures Rally as Markets Digest Fed Rate Hike
Asian Chip Stocks Rally as Treasury Yields Ease
Yemen Fighting Threatens Red Sea Oil Routes
Oil Prices Fall as Saudi Supply Improves, Middle East Fears Ease
Central Banks Could Buy 20,000 Tonnes of Gold: BofA
UAE Central Bank Probes Banque Misr Over Iran Links
Asian Currencies Mixed as Dollar Holds Gains After Fed Rate Hike
Global Central Banks Brace for More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise
Trump Threatens EU Tariffs Over Canada Membership Proposal 



