U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness 
Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision 
Japan Exports to U.S. Rebound in November as Tariff Impact Eases, Boosting BOJ Rate Hike Expectations 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty 
Dollar Holds Firm Ahead of Global Central Bank Decisions as Yen, Sterling and Euro React 
Kevin Hassett Says Inflation Is Below Target, Backs Trump’s Call for Rate Cuts 
New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement 
Lots of economic data releases and events scheduled today and some are with high risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ business confidence grew to 27.9 in August from 15.5 before. ANZ activity outlook improved to 42.4 percent. Money supply grew by 5.3 percent y/y in August.
- Australia: HIA new home sales rose by 6.1 percent in September. Private sector credit grew 0.4 percent in July, up 5.8 percent from a year ago.
- China: Caixin manufacturing PMI came at 50.1
- Japan: Vehicle production grew by 8.8 percent y/y. Housing starts grew by 2.5 percent y/y in August and construction orders grew by 13.8 percent y/y in August.
Upcoming:
- Germany: Retail sales for August will be released at 6:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price data will be released at 6:00 GMT. Second quarter GDP data will be published at 8:30 GMT.
- France: Producer prices, HICP and consumer spending data will be reported at 6:45 GMT.
- Spain: Current account balance for July will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- Italy: Italy will release its August unemployment number at 8:00 GMT. HICP inflation data will be published at 9:00 GMT. Producer price inflation data is scheduled for release at 10:00 GMT.
- Greece: Producer price index and retail sales for July will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Unemployment rate for August and consumer price index for September will be announced at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Personal income and spending data for August will be reported at 12:30 GMT. Chicago PMI report for September will be released at 13:45 GMT.
- Canada: GDP figure for July will be reported at 12:30 GMT, along with raw material price index and industrial product price index for August.
