Bank of Japan Governor Signals Gradual Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target 
U.S. Treasury Eyes Private Credit Oversight Through Insurance Regulator Talks 
ANZ and Westpac Forecast Two RBA Rate Hikes in March and May 2026 
RBA Set to Hike Rates Again Amid Inflation Surge and Global Uncertainty 
Goldman Sachs Raises ECB Rate Hike Forecast Amid Persistent Energy-Driven Inflation 
Middle East Conflict Drives Dollar Surge as Yen Hits Critical Threshold 
Bank of Japan Signals Rate Flexibility Amid Yen Volatility 
Bank of Japan Faces Rate Uncertainty Amid Middle East Oil Shock 
Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid U.S.-Israel-Iran Tensions and BOJ Signals 
Russell 1000 Companies Hit $2.2T Cash Record While Aggressively Reinvesting in Growth 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Investment lending for homes up by 0.7 percent in October while home loans are down 0.8 percent..
- China: Consumer price inflation rose by 2.3 percent y/y in November, while producer price inflation is up 3.3 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment report for November will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance report for October will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Industrial output figure for October and budget details will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Trade balance for October will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- Greece: Consumer price inflation for November and industrial production number for October will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Trade balance report will be released today.
- United States: Michigan consumer sentiment report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
