Oil Prices Steady as Markets Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks, Dollar Strength Caps Gains 
Gold Prices Fall Amid Rate Jitters; Copper Steady as China Stimulus Eyed 
Fed Confirms Rate Meeting Schedule Despite Severe Winter Storm in Washington D.C. 
Indian Rupee Strengthens Sharply After U.S.-India Trade Deal Announcement 
Stephen Miran Resigns as White House Economic Adviser Amid Federal Reserve Tenure 
Taiwan Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Fellow Democracies, Rejects Economic Dependence on China 
Gold, Silver, and Platinum Rally as Precious Metals Recover from Sharp Selloff 
Trump Extends AGOA Trade Program for Africa Through 2026, Supporting Jobs and U.S.-Africa Trade 
Not many economic dockets and events scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Investment lending for homes up by 0.7 percent in October while home loans are down 0.8 percent..
- China: Consumer price inflation rose by 2.3 percent y/y in November, while producer price inflation is up 3.3 percent.
Upcoming:
- Switzerland: Unemployment report for November will be published at 6:45 GMT.
- Germany: Trade balance report for October will be published at 7:00 GMT.
- France: Industrial output figure for October and budget details will be published at 7:45 GMT.
- United Kingdom: Trade balance for October will be published at 9:30 GMT.
- Greece: Consumer price inflation for November and industrial production number for October will be published at 10:00 GMT.
- Portugal: Trade balance report will be released today.
- United States: Michigan consumer sentiment report will be published at 15:00 GMT.
