ECB Keeps July Rate Options Open Amid Iran War Energy Price Risks 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise as Weak Yen and Strong U.S. Jobs Data Increase Pressure 
Taiwan Central Bank Likely to Keep Interest Rates Unchanged Through 2027 
BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Indian Government Bonds Seen Opening Steady Ahead of RBI Policy Decision 
RBA Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 4.35% as Markets Watch AUD/USD and ASX 200 
RBNZ Holds Interest Rates Steady but Signals More Hikes Ahead in 2026 
ECB Set to Raise Interest Rates as Energy Shock Fuels Eurozone Inflation Concerns 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Jerome Powell Warns Against Politicizing the Federal Reserve, Defends Democratic Institutions 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: BRC shop price index up 0.1 percent y/y in November.
- Australia: Construction work done in the third quarter is down 2.8 percent.
Upcoming:
- Germany: GFK consumer confidence report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Q3 GDP report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Bank stress test report might be released today by BoE. BoE governor Carney is set for a speech at 16:45 GMT.
- Italy: PPI inflation report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Private loans and money supply statistics will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Zew survey report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 12:00 GMT. Q3 GDP report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with October goods balance report, and followed by new home sales report at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT. Fed’s Powell is set for a speech at 17:00 GMT.
- Japan: October retail trade report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
