BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen Weakness and Inflation Shape Market Outlook 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates Steady, Upgrades Growth and Inflation Outlook for Japan 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
China Holds Loan Prime Rates Steady in January as Market Expectations Align 
Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
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.
