BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices 
Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision 
Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
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.
