Asian Currencies Steady as Trump-Xi Summit, Inflation Concerns Boost Dollar 
Trump and Xi Temple of Heaven Visit Highlights Trade and Diplomacy Goals 
Kevin Warsh Advances Toward Fed Chair Role Amid Political Tensions 
South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions 
BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Hints at Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Build 
RBA Rate Hike Outlook: Impact on AUD/USD and ASX 200 
US-China Trade Talks Begin in South Korea Ahead of Trump-Xi Beijing Summit 
DOJ Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Boosting Kevin Warsh Confirmation Prospects 
Dollar Gains as Fed Rate Hike Bets Rise Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit 
Wall Street Futures Rise Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit as Tech Stocks Lead Market Rally 
Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% as Inflation Remains Stable Amid Global Uncertainty 
Oil Prices Slip as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions and U.S. Inventory Data Keep Markets on Edge 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco watchers’ survey for December will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation numbers for December will be reported at 7:45 GMT, along with November budget details.
- Germany: Real GDP growth figure will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output numbers for November will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Greece will publish unemployment stat for December at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production numbers for November will be published at 10:00 GMT. ECB will release minutes at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with terms of trade details. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT same as Harker. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: New Houe price for November data at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report for December will be released at 21:45 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 30-year bonds at 18:00 GMT. UK will auction 10-year bond today.
