Japan Services Sector Records Fastest Growth in Nearly a Year as Private Activity Accelerates 
Oil Prices Climb as Middle East Tensions and U.S. Inventory Data Boost Market Sentiment 
Australia’s Corporate Regulator Urges Pension Funds to Boost Technology Investment as Industry Grows 
South Korea Inflation Hits Five-Month Low as CPI Reaches Central Bank Target 
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Rally as Precious Metals Recover from Sharp Selloff 
RBA Raises Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points as Inflation Pressures Persist 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Stabilizes, Yen Weakens Ahead of Japan Election 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
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Lots of economic dockets and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- New Zealand: ANZ commodity prices rose by 2.7 percent in November.
- Australia: TD securities inflation rose by 0.1 percent in November, up 1.5 percent from a year ago. Companies’ gross operating profit rose by 1 percent in the third quarter.
- China: Caixin services PMI rose to 53.1 in November.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Consumer confidence number for December will be reported at 5:00 GMT.
- Spain: Industrial output for October will be announced at 8:00 GMT, followed by Markit services PMI at 8:15 GMT.
- Italy: Markit services PMI report will be released at 8:45 GMT.
- France: Services PMI report is scheduled to be released at 8:50 GMT.
- Germany: Services PMI at 8:55 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Markit services PMI number will be reported at 9:30 GMT.
- United States: Markit services PMI will be released at 14:45 GMT, followed by ISM non-manufacturing PMI at 15:00 GMT. Fed’s Dudley is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT, followed by Evans at 14:25 GMT, and Bullard at 19:00 GMT.
