Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement 
Japan Exports to U.S. Rebound in November as Tariff Impact Eases, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Expectations 
Trump Defends Economic Record in North Carolina as Midterm Election Pressure Mounts 
Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
Oil Prices Climb on Venezuela Blockade, Russia Sanctions Fears, and Supply Risks 
Asian Stocks Slide as AI Spending Fears and Global Central Bank Decisions Weigh on Markets 
Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
Vehicle sales in the United States rose during the month of November, following heavy discounts offered in the run up to Christmas shopping and are set to reach the record set in 2015.
U.S.’s auto sales rose 3.7 percent in November to 1.38 million, a record for November, data released by researcher Autodata Corp. showed Friday. Further, auto shopping website and industry consultant TrueCar Inc (TRUE.O) said profit-eroding discounts rose 13 percent in November from a year earlier.
In addition, trucks and sport utility vehicles accounted for 59 percent of new vehicle sales in November, up from 55 percent a year earlier, Autodata said. WardsAuto, which provides data used by the U.S. government for economic analysis, said annualized sales were 17.75 million vehicles, from 17.96 million in November 2015.
"We believe the U.S. auto industry is well-positioned for sales to continue at or near record levels into 2017," Reuters reported, citing Mustafa Mohatarem, Chief Economist, General Motor Co.
Market leader GM's sales rose 10.2 percent to 252,644 new vehicles in November, on large sales of trucks and big SUVs, which are higher priced than sedans and other passenger cars. Nissan Motor Co beat expectations with a 7.5 percent rise in U.S. sales to 115,136 vehicles. Honda Motor Co showed a sales rise of 6.5 percent.
Meanwhile, the dollar index is trading over 1-week low at 100.81, down 0.23 percent at the time of closing, while at 5:00GMT, the FxWirePro's Hourly Dollar Strength Index remained neutral at 5.86 (a reading above +75 indicates bullish trend, while that below -75 a bearish trend). For more details, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex
