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Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today, and some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Japan: Nikkei manufacturing PMI rose to 52.6 in December from 52.4 in November.
- China: Caixin services PMI rose to 53.9 in December from 53.8 in November.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Nationwide house price report will be released at 7:00 GMT.
- France: December CPI inflation report will be released at 7:45 GMT. Services PMI report will be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Spain: Services PMI report will be released at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT. Followed by CPI inflation at 9:00 GMT.
- Germany: Services PMI report will be released at 8:55 GMT, along with unemployment report 8:55 GMT.
- Eurozone: Services PMI report will be released at 9:00 GMT, followed by December CPI and PPI inflation at 10:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Services PMI report will be released at 9:30 GMT, along with consumer credit and money supply statistics.
- United States: NFP report will be released at 13:30 GMT. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT, and oil inventory report at 16:00 GMT. FOMC member Bostic and Powell are set for a speech at 15:15 GMT. FOMC member Barkin and Bullard are set for a speech at 18:30 GMT.
