Oil Prices Hold Above $100 as Trump-Xi Meeting and Iran Conflict Keep Markets on Edge 
Trump Pushes China Market Access During High-Stakes Xi Summit 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Gold Prices Hold Steady as Investors Monitor U.S.-Iran Tensions and Trump-Xi Summit 
Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Inflation Remains Elevated, Signals Caution on Rate Cuts 
Bank of Korea Signals Potential Interest Rate Hikes as Inflation Remains Elevated 
ECB Signals Possible Interest Rate Move if Inflation Outlook Fails to Improve 
BOJ Holds Interest Rates at 0.75% as Policymakers Signal Growing Inflation Concerns 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
U.S. Urges China to Help Curb Iran’s Actions in Gulf, Rubio Says 
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.
