Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Interest Rates as Weak Won Limits Policy Easing 
MAS Holds Monetary Policy Steady as Strong Growth Raises Inflation Risks 
Japan Declines Comment on BOJ’s Absence From Global Support Statement for Fed Chair Powell. Source: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure 
Bank of England Expected to Hold Interest Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Remains Elevated 
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U.S. Urges Japan on Monetary Policy as Yen Volatility Raises Market Concerns 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI declines to 54 in December.
- China: Caixin services PMI rose to 53.9 in December.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price report will be released at 7:00 GMT, followed lending reports, mortgage approvals and money supply reports will be released at 9:30 GMT.
- Spain: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT.
- France: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Markit services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Challenger jobs report will be published at 12:30 GMT, followed by ADP employment report 13:15 GMT and weekly jobless claims report at 13:30 GMT. Markit services PMI report will be released at 14:45 GMT. EIA will release the weekly natural gas report at 15:30 GMT, and weekly oil report at 16:00 GMT. Fed’s Bullard is scheduled to speak at 18:30 GMT.
- Canada: Raw material and industrial product price report will be released at 13:30 GMT.
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