BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 1% as Inflation Pressures Persist 
China Keeps Loan Prime Rates Unchanged for 13th Straight Month as Policymakers Prioritize Credit Demand Recovery 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
South Korea Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns 
New Zealand Unemployment and Inflation Debate Intensifies Ahead of 2026 Election 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise as Weak Yen and Strong U.S. Jobs Data Increase Pressure 
RBI Hits Pause as Geopolitical Storm Clouds Gather 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, and all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Spain: November unemployment change report will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: Real retail sales report will be released at 8:15 GMT, followed by SVME PMI report at 8:30 GMT.
- Germany: December unemployment report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit construction PMI report will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Portugal: Consumer and business confidence report will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications report will be released at 12:00 GMT, followed by ISM New York report at 14:45 GMT and ISM manufacturing PMI report at 15:00 GMT. FOMC will release minutes of meeting at 19:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of services report will be released at 22:30 GMT.
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