Australian Scandium Project Backed by Richard Friedland Poised to Support U.S. Critical Minerals Stockpile 
ECB Signals Steady Interest Rates as Fed Risks Loom Over Outlook 
Japan Finance Minister Defends PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Weak Yen Benefits 
Japan Services Sector Records Fastest Growth in Nearly a Year as Private Activity Accelerates 
Trump Administration Sued Over Suspension of Critical Hudson River Tunnel Funding 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
South Korea Inflation Hits Five-Month Low as CPI Reaches Central Bank Target 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Import price index for October will be released at 7:00 GMT. HICP inflation numbers will be released at 13:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer spending for October and third quarter GDP figure will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Spain: Flash HICP inflation numbers will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Third quarter employment numbers will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Consumer confidence report for October will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Net lending to individuals, consumer credit, and money supply statistics; all will be reported at 9:30 GMT.
- Greece: Third quarter GDP number will be announced at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: November sentiment report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Third quarter flash GDP number will be published at 13:30 GMT, followed by Redbook index at 13:55 GMT and S&P-Case/Shiller home prices report at 14:00 GMT. November consumer confidence report will be released at 15:00 GMT. Fed’s William Dudley is scheduled to speak at 14:15 GMT. FOMC member Powell is scheduled to speak at 17:40 GMT.
- New Zealand: RBNZ will release financial stability report at 20:00 GMT.
- Japan: Industrial production figure at 23:50 GMT.
