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Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today and some with very high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Consumer inflation expectations rose to 3.4 percent in December. Unemployment rate ticked up to 5.7 percent in November. Fulltime employment rose by 39,300, while part time employment declined by 200.
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI in December came at 51.9.
- China: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rose by 3.9 percent y/y in China.
Upcoming:
- France: Markit flash manufacturing and services PMI will be released at 8:00 GMT.
- Germany: Markit flash manufacturing and services PMI will be reported at 8:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: SNB will announce interest rate decision at 8:30 GMT.
- Eurozone: Flash manufacturing and services PMI will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Retail sales report for November will be released at 9:30 GMT. BoE will announce interest rate decision at 12:00 GMT.
- Greece: Third quarter unemployment report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: New York empire state manufacturing index for December will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims, consumer price inflation numbers, and Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey for December. Markit manufacturing PMI will be reported at 14:45 GMT. NAHB housing market index for December will be reported at 15:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report will be released at 15:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Current account details for third quarter will be released at 21:45 GMT.
