U.S. Stock Futures Edge Higher as Ceasefire Extension and Intel Earnings Lift Sentiment 
Nikkei Retreats After Brief 60,000 Break as Profit-Taking and Geopolitical Risks Weigh 
Foreign Investors Drive Surge in Japanese Stocks Amid AI Rally and Improved Risk Sentiment 
Iran-Pakistan Diplomacy and Strait of Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Prices Above $100 
RBI Clamps Down on Rupee NDF Activity, Banks Face Steeper Losses 
Bank of Japan Eyes Further Rate Hikes Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation Pressures 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
Citigroup Delays Fed Rate Cut Forecast Amid Strong Jobs Data and Inflation Concerns 
Asian Markets Mixed as Oil Prices Rise Amid Middle East Tensions and Ceasefire Uncertainty 
Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices rose by 2.7 percent in November.
- Australia: TD securities inflation rose by 0.1 percent in November, up 1.5 percent from a year ago. Companies’ gross operating profit rose by 1 percent in the third quarter.
- China: Caixin services PMI rose to 53.1 in November.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence number for December will be reported at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Industrial output for October will be announced at 8:00 GMT, followed by Markit services PMI at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT.
- France: Services PMI report is scheduled to be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Services PMI at 8:55 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI number will be reported at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit services PMI will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by ISM non-manufacturing PMI at 15:00 GMT. Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT, followed by Evans at 14:25 GMT, and Bullard at 19:00 GMT.
