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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: House price index down 0.2 percent in the third quarter, up 8.3 percent from a year ago. National Australia Bank’s business confidence declines to 6 in November, business conditions decline to 12 from 21.
Upcoming:
- France: Non-farm payroll report for the fourth quarter will be released at 6:30 GMT.
- United Kingdom: UK inflation report including PPI, CPI, RPI, and HPI will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- Germany: December ZEW survey report will be published in December.
- Eurozone: ZEW survey report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: NFIB business optimism report will be published at 11:00 GMT. Producer price inflation report will be released at 13:30 GMT, followed by the release of the monthly budget report at 19:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB president Draghi is scheduled to speak at 19:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Food price index will be updated for the month of November at 21:45 GMT.
- Australia: December Westpac consumer confidence report will be released at 23:30 GMT.
- Japan: Machinery orders report will be published at 23:50 GMT.
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