RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
Bank of Japan Signals Cautious Path Toward Further Rate Hikes Amid Yen Weakness 
RBA Expected to Raise Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points in February, ANZ Forecast Says 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Investment lending for homes up 0.6 percent in October, while home loans up 2.2 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: ECO watchers’ survey report will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: MPC member Cunliffe is set for a speech at 6:30 GMT.
- Canada: BoC member Lane is scheduled to speak at 6:30 GMT. Housing starts report will be published at 13:15 GMT, followed by the November ADP employment report.
- Switzerland: November unemployment report will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: October trade balance report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: ECJ would announce its ruling on Brexit case today sometime around 8:00 GMT. Industrial and manufacturing production report will be published at 9:00 GMT, along with October trade balance and GDP report.
- Eurozone: Sentix investor confidence report will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: JOLTS jobs report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
- Auction: U.S. will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
