Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI declines to 54 in December.
- China: Caixin services PMI rose to 53.9 in December.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price report will be released at 7:00 GMT, followed lending reports, mortgage approvals and money supply reports will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report will be published at 12:30 GMT, followed by ADP employment report 13:15 GMT and weekly jobless claims report at 13:30 GMT. Markit services PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT. EIA will release the weekly natural gas report at 15:30 GMT, and weekly oil report at 16:00 GMT. Fed’s Bullard is scheduled to speak at 18:30 GMT.
- Canada: Raw material and industrial product price report will be released at 13:30 GMT.
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