Guide to today’s important data and events

Lot of economic dockets scheduled for today, some with high risk associated.

Data released so far -

• UK - BRC shop price index dropped by -2% in December.
  
  
• China - Caixin services PMI for December dropped to 50.2 from 51.2 prior.

 Upcoming -  

• France - Consumer confidence to be released at 7:45 GMT
  
  
• UK - Halifax house price index to be released at 8:00 GMT, followed by services PMI at 9:30 GMT.
  
  
• Spain - Services PMI for December to be released at 8:15 GMT.
  
  
• Italy - Services PMI for December to be released at 8:45 GMT.
  
  
• France - Services PMI for December to be released at 8:50 GMT.
  
  
• Germany - Services PMI for December to be released at 8:55 GMT.
  
  
• Euro Zone - Services PMI for December to be released at 9:00 GMT, followed by producer price index at 10:00 GMT.
  
  
• US - MBA mortgage applications to be released at 12:00 GMT, followed by ADP employment report at 13:15 GMT and Trade balance 13:30 GMT. Market services PMI will be released at 14:45 GMT and ISM non-mfg. PMI at 15:00 GMT along with Factory orders. FOMC will release its December meeting minutes at 19:00 GMT. EIA will release crude oil inventory report at 15:30 GMT
  
  
• Canada - Trade balance for November will be released at 13:30 GMT.