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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Germany: CPI inflation report will be released at 7:00 GMT. Zew survey report will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- France: Q3 nonfarm unemployment report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Eurozone: ECB’s Praet is set for a speech at 8:00 GMT, followed by the Zew economic sentiment report at 10:00 GMT.
- Switzerland: PPI inflation report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- United Kingdom: ILO unemployment report will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: NFIB business confidence report will be released at 11:00 GMT. Federal Reserve’s Brainard is set for a speech at 15:00 GMT and Daly is set for a speech at 22:00 GMT.
- Japan: Flash Q3 GDP report will be released at 23:50 GMT.
- Auction: the U.S. will auction 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
