Global Central Banks Hold Rates Amid Iran War-Driven Energy Price Surge 
RBA Set to Hike Rates Again Amid Inflation Surge and Global Uncertainty 
Paraguay Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% Amid Slowing Growth 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Goldman Sachs Raises ECB Rate Hike Forecast Amid Persistent Energy-Driven Inflation 
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns and Yen Weakness 
Fed Holds Rates Steady as Middle East Conflict Clouds Inflation Outlook 
Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fade as Oil Prices Stoke Inflation Fears 
Not many economic data and events scheduled for today, but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- United Kingdom: GFK consumer confidence came at -13 in December.
- Japan: BoJ kept policy unchanged at today’s meeting. Press conference to be held at 6:30 GMT.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: November trade balance report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- France: December business climate report will be released at 7:45 GMT.
- Greece: October current account balance report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Public sector borrowing report for the month of November will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey will be released at 12:30 GMT, followed by Chicago national activity report at 13:30 GMT. Third quarter GDP data will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with weekly jobless claims report. House price report will be released at 14:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: Retail sales report for October will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with CPI inflation report.
- Eurozone: December flash consumer confidence report will be released at 15:00 GMT.
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