Oil Prices Slide on US-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength and Profit-Taking Pressure 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions 
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal 
Gold Prices Slide Below $5,000 as Strong Dollar and Central Bank Outlook Weigh on Metals 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
Few economic dockets and events scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence improved to 21.7 in December. ANZ activity outlook improved to 39.6 percent in December.
- China: House price index rose 12.6 percent y/y in November.
Upcoming:
- Germany: IFO sentiment report will be released at 9:00 GMT. Bundesbank will release its monthly report at 11:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Third quarter labor cost will be released at 10:00 GMT, along with construction output for October.
- Australia: CB leading indicator for October will be published at 13:30 GMT.
- United States: Flash services PMI data will be published at 14:45 GMT.
- New Zealand: Food price index for October will be published at 21:45 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3-month and 6-month bills at 16:30 GMT.
