Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady Amid Iran War Inflation Fears 
WTO Digital Trade Talks Stall as E-Commerce Tariff Deadline Looms 
RBA Set to Hike Rates Again Amid Inflation Surge and Global Uncertainty 
Asian Stocks Drop Amid Iran War Fears and BOJ Rate Hike Signals 
Taiwan Central Bank Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady Through 2027 
U.S. Jobs Market Eyes March Recovery Amid Inflation Pressures 
Middle East Conflict Drives Dollar Surge as Yen Hits Critical Threshold 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Uncertainty 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Construction work done declined by 4.9 percent in the third quarter.
- China: MNI business sentiment indicator rose to 53.1 in November from 52.2 prior.
Upcoming:
- France: Flash manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Germany: Flash manufacturing and services PMI report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Flash manufacturing and services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Autumn budget statement is scheduled today.
- United States: MBA mortgage application data will be released at 12:00 GMT, followed by weekly jobless claims report and durable goods orders at 13:30 GMT. House price index data will be published at 14:00 GMT and flash manufacturing PMI at 14:45 GMT. Michigan consumer sentiment report will be published at 15:00 GMT, along with new home sales report. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT and weekly natural gas inventory report at 17:00 GMT. FOMC will release minutes at 19:00 GMT.
- Auction: Germany will auction 10-year bonds today.
