U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Micron Earnings Boost AI Sentiment Ahead of CPI Data 
Yen Near Lows as Markets Await Bank of Japan Rate Decision, Euro Slips After ECB Signals Caution 
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices 
Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization 
Japan Exports to U.S. Rebound in November as Tariff Impact Eases, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Expectations 
Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism 
New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves 
Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement 
Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision 
Lots of data and events today and some with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Private sector credit grew by 5.4 percent. TD securities inflation rose by 1.5 percent y/y.
- New Zealand: ANZ activity outlook declined to 38.4 percent. ANZ business confidence declined to 24.5 and money supply rose by 4.8 percent in September.
- Japan: Housing starts number grew by 10 percent in September. Construction orders rose by 16.3 percent in September.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Retail sales stat will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Spain: Current account balance for August will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Money supply, consumer credit and mortgage approvals data; all will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Italy: Flash consumer price index data for October will be released at 10:00 GMT. Producer price inflation will be reported at 11:00 GMT.
- Greece: Retail sales data for August will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Flash third quarter GDP and October inflation stat will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and spending data will be published at 12:30 GMT. Chicago PMI for October will be reported at 12:45 GMT. Dallas Fed manufacturing index will be released at 14:30 GMT.
- Canada: Raw material price index and industrial product price for September will be reported at 12:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction3-month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of manufacturing index will be published in October.
