Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets 
Asian Markets Rebound as Tech Rally Lifts Wall Street, Investors Brace for BOJ Rate Hike 
Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts 
EU Approves €90 Billion Ukraine Aid as Frozen Russian Asset Plan Stalls 
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
Asian Fund Managers Turn More Optimistic on Growth but Curb Equity Return Expectations: BofA Survey 
Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Global Central Bank Decisions as Yen, Sterling and Euro React 
Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns 
New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Retail sales for October grew 0.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Third quarter GDP figure will be released at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: Unemployment change for November will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Producer price index for October will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Non-farm payroll report for November will be released at 13:30 GMT. FOMC member Lael Brainard is scheduled to speak at 13:45 GMT. ISM New York index will be released at 14:45 GMT.
- Canada: Unemployment report for October will be released at 13:30 GMT.
