China Industrial Profits Slump Signals Need for More Economic Stimulus 
Asian Markets Rise as AI Rally Caps 2025, Gold and Silver Hit Record Highs 
U.S. Stocks Hold Steady After Christmas as Trading Volumes Stay Light 
Japan to Audit Brazil’s Beef System, Paving Way for Market Access 
Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched 
U.S. Stock Index Futures Steady After S&P 500 Hits Record on Strong Economic Data 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Building permits declined by 1.8 percent in August, up 10.1 percent from a year ago. ANZ job advertisement for September declined by 0.3 percent. RBA kept the interest rate on hold at 1.5 percent.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence data for September will be released at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Unemployment change for September will be reported at 7:00 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit construction PMI will be published at 8:30 GMT. BRC shop price index data for September will be reported at 23:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Producer price index for August will be reported at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: Redbook index will be published at 12:55 GMT, followed by ISM New York index at 13:45 GMT and TIPP economic optimism at 14:00 GMT.
- Australia: AiG performance of services index will be reported at 22:30 GMT.
- Auction: US will auction 3 month and 6-month bills at 15:30 GMT and 3-year note at 17:00 GMT.
