Oil Prices Surge Past $100 as U.S.-Iran Peace Hopes Collapse 
Bank of Japan Faces Rate Uncertainty Amid Middle East Oil Shock 
RBA Raises Cash Rate to 4.10% in Closest Vote Since Transparent Voting Began 
ECB Eyes Rate Hike Amid Iran Conflict-Driven Energy Price Surge 
RBA Set to Hike Rates Again Amid Inflation Surge and Global Uncertainty 
Goldman Sachs Raises ECB Rate Hike Forecast Amid Persistent Energy-Driven Inflation 
Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears 
Asian Stocks Drop Amid Iran War Fears and BOJ Rate Hike Signals 
Russell 1000 Companies Hit $2.2T Cash Record While Aggressively Reinvesting in Growth 
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 rose by 4.9 percent, while home loans rose by 0.9 percent. New motor vehicle sales up 0.2 percent y/y in December.
- Japan: Industrial production rose by 1.5 percent in November, up 4.6 percent from a year ago.
Upcoming:
- France: November budget details will be out at 7:45 GMT.
- Italy: Trade balance data for November will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: December inflation numbers will be published at 9:30 GMT. Prime Minister Theresa May is scheduled to speak on Brexit at 11:45 GMT.
- Germany: Zew survey report for January will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Zew survey report will be released at 10:00 GMT.
- United States: New York empire state manufacturing index will be released at 13:30 GMT., followed by TIPP Economic optimism index at 15:00 GMT. Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 13:45 GMT and Lael Brainard is scheduled to speak at 15:00 GMT. Treasury Secretary Jack lew will be delivering a speech at 15:00 GMT.
- New Zealand: Global dairy auction is scheduled today.
- Australia: Westpac consumer confidence report will be published at 23:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month, 1-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
