New Zealand Budget Outlook Shows Prolonged Deficits Despite Economic Recovery Hopes 
Brazil Holds Selic Rate at 15% as Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated 
RBA Unlikely to Cut Interest Rates in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist, Says Westpac 
Best Gold Stocks to Buy Now: AABB, GOLD, GDX 
Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
BoE Set to Cut Rates as UK Inflation Slows, but Further Easing Likely Limited 
BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025 
Lots of economic data and events scheduled for today but all with low to medium risks associated.
Upcoming:
- Japan: Eco watchers’ survey for December will be published at 5:00 GMT.
- France: Consumer price inflation numbers for December will be reported at 7:45 GMT, along with November budget details.
- Germany: Real GDP growth figure will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Italy: Industrial output numbers for November will be published at 9:00 GMT.
- Greece: Greece will publish unemployment stat for December at 10:00 GMT.
- Eurozone: Industrial production numbers for November will be published at 10:00 GMT. ECB will release minutes at 12:30 GMT.
- United States: Weekly jobless claims report will be released at 13:30 GMT, along with terms of trade details. Fed’s Evans is scheduled to speak at 13:30 GMT same as Harker. EIA will release weekly natural gas inventory report at 15:30 GMT.
- Canada: New Houe price for November data at 13:30 GMT.
- New Zealand: Electronic card retail sales report for December will be released at 21:45 GMT.
- Auctions: US will auction 30-year bonds at 18:00 GMT. UK will auction 10-year bond today.
